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October 17, 2025Cutting edge psychiatry in practice

Autism and epilepsy

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FBFrank BesagKing's College London

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Implication

Epidemiological studies show 20-30% of individuals with autism may have epilepsy, suggesting underlying factors.

Key Points

  • The rate of epilepsy in autism may be between 20 and 30%, highlighting a significant overlap.
  • Children with autism without intellectual disability have a lower epilepsy rate of around 6-8%, indicating variability.
  • The coexistence of epilepsy and autism is likely due to shared underlying predispositions rather than direct causation.
  • Conditions like tuberous sclerosis are noted for their genetic links to both autism and epilepsy.

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Frank Besag (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f19f24de32064e504de0d4https://doi.org/10.65031/qdys4245
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