ArticleEuropean child & adolescent psychiatry2019
Electroencephalogram (EEG) for children with autism spectrum disorder: evidential considerations for routine screening.
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- Motor networks in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review on EEG studies.Experimental brain research · 2022Pooled it
- Transdiagnostic EEG Signatures in ASD and ADHD: A Comparative Review of Computational Biomarkers and Neuromodulatory Interventions.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Neurodevelopmental Assessment, EEG Findings and Epilepsy in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Retrospective Study.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- High-order alpha-band network reorganization underpins clinical symptom alleviation following EEG neurofeedback in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder: a multidimensional study.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
- The Neuroimmunology of Autism.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Review
- How Useful Are Instrumental Examinations in Newly Diagnosed Children with ASD? Insights from Real-World Practice.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of a Gluten-Free Diet on Brain Bioelectrical Activity and Neurological Symptoms in Children with Celiac Disease: A Study Using EEG Assessment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Autism with co-occurring epilepsy care pathway in Europe.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2023Article
- Working with Children with Autism Undergoing Health-Care Assessments in a Day Hospital Setting: A Perspective from the Health-Care Professionals.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Clinical Assessment, Genetics, and Treatment Approaches in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Inhibiting Epileptiform Activity in Cognitive Disorders: Possibilities for a Novel Therapeutic Approach.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2020Review
- Association between Interictal Epileptiform Discharges and Autistic Spectrum Disorder.Brain sciences · 2019Article
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Abstract
Routine electroencephalograms (EEG) are not recommended as a screen for epileptic discharges (EDs) in current practice guidelines for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, a review of the research from the last three decades suggests that this practice should be reevaluated. The significant comorbidity between epilepsy and ASD, its shared biological pathways, risk for developmental regression, and cognitive challenges demand increased clinical investigation requiring a proactive approach. This review highlights and explains the need for screening EEGs for children with ASD. EEG would assist in differentiating EDs from core features of ASD and could be included in a comprehensive assessment. EEG also meets the demand for evidence-based precision medicine and focused care for the individual, especially when overlapping processes of development are present.
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