Open AccessAutism and Epilepsy: What Has Regression Got to Do with It?
Author(s) -
Tuchman Roberto
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
epilepsy currents
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.415
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1535-7511
pISSN - 1535-7597
DOI - 10.1111/j.1535-7511.2006.00113.x
Subject(s) - autism , epilepsy , regression , medicine , regression analysis , psychiatry , clinical psychology , psychology , machine learning , psychotherapist , computer science
The relationship among epilepsy, autism, and regression is a poorly understood and controversial subject. In this brief review, examples of epileptic encephalopathies associated with regression of language and behavior and their overlap with autistic regression are discussed.