Controversial issues in comorbidity between epilepsy and autism: subclinical epileptiform activity and autistic epileptiform regression

Subclinical Epileptiform Dysfunction in Children with Idiopthic Autism

Background: Many studies reported high incidence of epileptiform discharges in children with autism, but with different rates and different patterns, few studies done for children with idiopathic autism. Aime of work: is to study the pattern of subclinical epileptiform discharge, and its clinical correlations for childern with idiopathic autism. Patients and methods: 47 children with idiopathic...

Chapter 4: Epileptiform Activity, Seizures and Epilepsy Syndromes

Identification of interictal epileptiform activity (IEA), seizures and the specific EEG patterns that accompany epilepsy syndromes remains an electroencephalographer’s most critical task. Fortunately, IEA and seizures are also often easily distinguished and stand out in sharp contrast from background EEG frequencies. This chapter will focus on providing practical guidance in recognizing these p...

Reading performance in children with rolandic epilepsy correlates with nocturnal epileptiform activity, but not with epileptiform activity while awake.

OBJECTIVE An association between language impairment and rolandic epilepsy is frequently reported. This impairment could be correlated with the amount of nocturnal epileptiform activity. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 26 children with rolandic epilepsy and/or rolandic spikes. All had undergone a 24-hour EEG and neuropsychological assessment within 2 weeks. Reading performance (reading wo...

Behavioral correlates of epileptiform abnormalities in autism.

There is a high incidence of epileptiform abnormalities in children with autism even in the absence of clinical seizures. These findings are most prominent during sleep recordings. The significance of these abnormalities is unclear. Although studies do not all agree, there may be some association between cognitive function, behavior, and the presence or absence of epileptiform discharges. Small...

Wireless Sensing of Epileptiform Activity