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العنوان
Epilepsy and EEG Findings in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders /
المؤلف
Ali، Rabab Mahmoud Abdel Moktader.
هيئة الاعداد
باحث / رباب محمود عبدالمقتدر على
مشرف / نشوة ممدوح سمره
مشرف / هدير محمود عبدالغفار
مشرف / هبة أحمد العوضى
الموضوع
qrmak. EEG Findings.
تاريخ النشر
2016.
عدد الصفحات
159 p، .
اللغة
الإنجليزية
الدرجة
ماجستير
التخصص
طب الأطفال ، الفترة المحيطة بالولادة وصحة الطفل
تاريخ الإجازة
2/8/2016
مكان الإجازة
جامعة الفيوم - كلية الطب - طب الاطفال
الفهرس
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Abstract

Objective: to study the characteristics of EEG findings and epilepsy in autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and the associated neuropsychological symptoms.
Method: Thirty children with ASD, age ranged from 3 to 11 years, were included in the study. EEG recordings were obtained for each child. All patients were evaluated with respect to clinical and familial characteristics and with the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS).
Results: The frequency of epileptiform EEG abnormalities was 40% (n = 12), and the frequency of epilepsy was 30% (n = 9). EEG abnormalities were associated with a diagnosis of epilepsy in 13.3% (n = 4).
Conclusions: Autism is one of the risk factors for epilepsy. Epilepsy
occurs in one-third of patients with ASD. EEG abnormalities occur in
40% of patients with ASD. Treatment of EEG changes might have a.