Epilepsy presenting as infantile autism? Two case studies

Two cases diagnosed as suffering from infantile autism are described. Underlying epileptogenic changes in the EEG were not disclosed until relatively late in the course of the psychiatric disorder. Anticonvulsive pharmacological treatment led to complete disappearance of psychotic symptoms and to si...

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Published inNeuropediatrics Vol. 14; no. 4; p. 206
Main Authors Gillberg, C, Schaumann, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.11.1983
Subjects
Adult
Autistic Disorder - diagnosis
Developmental Disabilities - diagnosis
Developmental Disabilities - etiology
Developmental Disabilities - therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy - complications
Epilepsy - diagnosis
Epilepsy - therapy
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intellectual Disability - complications
Intellectual Disability - therapy
Male
Pregnancy
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Summary:Two cases diagnosed as suffering from infantile autism are described. Underlying epileptogenic changes in the EEG were not disclosed until relatively late in the course of the psychiatric disorder. Anticonvulsive pharmacological treatment led to complete disappearance of psychotic symptoms and to simultaneous disappearance of the pathological EEG changes. Alternative mechanisms are proposed to account for the clinical phenomena.
ISSN:0174-304X
DOI:10.1055/s-2008-1059580