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Brief Report: Prevalence of Co-Occurring Epilepsy and Autism Spectrum Disorder--The U.S. National Survey of Children's Health 2011-2012
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Thomas, Shiny; Hovinga, Mary E.; Rai, Dheeraj; Lee, Brian K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Epilepsy is reported to co-occur in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous studies across the world have found prevalence estimates ranging from 4 to 38%. We examined parent-reported prevalence of co-occurring epilepsy and ASD in the most recent U.S. National Survey of Children's Health, 2011-2012. All analyses accounted for…
Descriptors: Incidence, Epilepsy, Comorbidity, Autism
A Descriptive Study on the Neonatal Morbidity Profile of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Including a Comparison with Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Atladóttir, H. Ó.; Schendel, D. E.; Parner, E. T.; Henriksen, T. B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
The aim of this study was to describe the profile of specific neonatal morbidities in children later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and to compare this profile with the profile of children with hyperkinetic disorder, cerebral palsy, epilepsy or intellectual disability. This is a Danish population based cohort study, including all…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Neonates, Child Health
Prevalence of Chronic Health Conditions in Children with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Literature Review
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Oeseburg, Barth; Dijkstra, Geke J.; Groothoff, Johan W.; Reijneveld, Sijmen A.; Jansen, Danielle E. M. C. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
A systematic review of the prevalence rates of chronic health conditions in populations of children with intellectual disability was provided. We identified 2,994 relevant studies by searching Medline, Cinahl, and PsycINFO databases from 1996 to 2008. We included the 31 studies that had sufficient methodological quality. The 6 most prevalent…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Incidence, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy
Sleep Disturbances and Correlates of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Liu, Xianchen; Hubbard, Julie A.; Fabes, Richard A.; Adam, James B. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2006
This study examined sleep patterns, sleep problems, and their correlates in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Subjects consisted of 167 ASD children, including 108 with autistic disorder, 27 with Asperger's syndrome, and 32 with other diagnoses of ASD. Mean age was 8.8 years (SD = 4.2), 86% were boys. Parents completed a…
Descriptors: Sleep, Children, Asperger Syndrome, Autism