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ArticleJournal of pediatric neurosciences

Prevalence of Unrecognized Autism Spectrum Disorders in Epilepsy: A Clinic-Based Study.

Monica Juneja, Suchit Gupta, Abhinav Thakral

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Monica JunejaDepartment of Paediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Suchit GuptaDepartment of Paediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Abhinav ThakralDepartment of Paediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Maulana Azad Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess prevalence of unrecognized autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in children with epilepsy using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV (DSM-IV) criteria and to evaluate factors affecting it in this population. It was a cross-sectional study conducted at a teaching hospital. It included randomly selected 106 children in the age 4-12 years with epilepsy, and without any structural anomaly identifiable on computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging. Children already diagnosed with ASD were excluded. MATERIALS AND

methodsDetailed clinical evaluation was carried out. Intelligence quotient (IQ) was assessed using Development Profile-II for all and Binet and Kulshrestha test, wherever possible. Participants were screened using Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ). Those with SCQ score of ≥15 were evaluated for ASD using DSM-IV criteria. Childhood Autism Rating Scale was administered to assess the severity of autism. Data were analyzed with univariate and logistic regression analyses.

resultsA total of nine children were screened positive, of them, eight were diagnosed with ASD using DSM-IV criteria. The prevalence of unrecognized ASD was 7.5/100. On univariate analysis, intellectual disability (

conclusionASDs are more prevalent in children with epilepsy than in general population. In cases with associated intellectual disability, co-occurrence of ASD is further increased. All children with epilepsy, particularly those with IQ ≤ 50, irrespective of age of onset of epilepsy, seizure type, frequency of seizures, or intractability of epilepsy, should be screened for ASD.

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AutismDSM-IVepilepsyintellectual disability

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