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ERIC Number: EJ1465369
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1362-3613
EISSN: EISSN-1461-7005
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Comorbidity Rates of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Functional Neurological Disorders: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis of Proportions and Qualitative Synthesis
Mark L. Vickers1,2,3; Rebecca Sue Menhinnitt1; Yoon Kwon Choi1; Eva Malacova4; Lars Eriksson2; Agesilaus W. Churchill2; Belinda Oddy1; Kym Boon1; Christopher Randall1; Anastasia Braun1; Jennifer Taggart1; Rodney Marsh1; Paul Pun1
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v29 n2 p344-354 2025
This study evaluated the comorbidity rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with functional neurological disorders (FNDs). A systematic review was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. A subset of data was suitable for meta-analysis of proportions. Studies which assessed either the prevalence of ASD in patients with FNDs, or the prevalence of FNDs in patients with ASD were considered. Critical appraisal was conducted using Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tools. Fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Three cross-sectional studies which reported the comorbidity of ASD among children presenting with functional seizures met inclusion for meta-analysis. The pooled comorbidity rate of ASD in this group was 10.26% [3.92, 18.95], with an I2 value of 81%, indicating significant heterogeneity between studies. Most included studies (n = 5) reported on the rates of Somatic Symptom Disorders in adults with ASD. Comorbidity rates were also reported for ASD with Functional Motor Disorders and for mixed FND cohorts. Critical appraisal indicated that studies were underpowered, did not match cases with controls and failed to account for confounding factors. Identifying ASD and FND comorbidity may guide treatment options and reduce the risks of unnecessary medical investigations.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Metro North Mental Health Service, Australia; 2The University of Queensland, Australia; 3Queensland University of Technology, Australia; 4QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia