title: Epilepsy and abnormal electroencephalogram in children with autism spectrum disorder.
abstract: Epilepsy occurs in 30 to 40% of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However the association of epilepsy or abnormal electroencephalogram is not known in our population. This study addresses the incidence of epilepsy and or abnormal electroencephalogram in Bangladeshi children with autism spectrum disorder. The clinical history and electroencephalogram of 18 children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder were retrospectively reviewed. Forty four percent were diagnosed with epilepsy or abnormal electroencephalogram. This abnormal electroencephalogram or epilepsy occurred at significantly higher rates in children with more impaired range of autism spectrum disorder. These finding suggest that the use of neurological investigative technique such as electroencephalogram (EEG) should be considered routinely in children with autism spectrum disorder especially in more impaired individuals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daisy
authors.forename: Q D
authors.initials: QD
authors.lastname: Mohammad
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hoque
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Haque
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: S U
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001459:Bangladesh / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000150:complications*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies