Treatment-resistant epilepsy common in idiopathic autism

Submitted by Anonymous on April 19, 2011 - 04:46
Source: 
Eurek Alert
Link: 
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-04/w-tec041411.php
Date Published: 
April 19. 2011
Abstract: 

A new study found that treatment-resistant epilepsy (TRE) is common in idiopathic autism. Early age at the onset of seizures and delayed global development were associated with a higher frequency of resistance to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Full findings appear online in Epilepsia, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE).