Autism spectrum disorders

Preventing autism after epilepsy

(Medical Xpress) -- Early-life seizures are known to be associated with autism, and studies indicate that about 40 percent of patients with autism also have epilepsy. A study from Boston Children’s Hospital finds a reason ...

Neuroscience

Four studies explore memory decline in people with epilepsy

Four studies presented at the American Epilepsy Society's (AES) 69th Annual Meeting uncover the biological factors that mediate memory decline in people with epilepsy, particularly those with seizures that affect the temporal ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

How are epilepsy and autism linked?

Epilepsy and autism spectrum disorders, or ASD, show a remarkable degree of comorbidity and may share pathological mechanisms. Questions that have bogged down scientists about these disorders include: Does autism lead to ...

Neuroscience

Link between epilepsy and autism

A new UK study has shed light on the negative impact that epilepsy can have on autism in adult patients.

Neuroscience

Implantable medical device for epilepsy

(Medical Xpress)—Physicians at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) Strong Epilepsy Center were involved in the recent approval of a new treatment for epilepsy. The implantable medical device – called the ...

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