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Neuropediatrics 1983; 14(4): 206-212
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1059580
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Epilepsy Presenting as Infantile Autism - Two Case Studies

Christopher  Gillberg , Helen  Schaumann1
  • Department of Child and Youth Psychiatry, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden
1 This work has been supported by a grant for the authors from the Rädda Barnens Riksförbund (The Swedish Save The Children's Federation).
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16 May 2008 (online)

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Abstract

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.

Key words

Epilepsy - Autism

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