Autism symptoms in children

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Autism spectrum and epilepsy frequently occur together. Both conditions affect brain function and behaviors. However, researchers do not yet fully understand why the two conditions share such a strong link. Autism spectrum disorders, or autism, are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders. Autism can affect a person’s social behavior, speech, cognition, and attention. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes recurrent seizures. Seizures are the result of atypical or uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain. Today, researchers are working to better understand the link between autism and epilepsy. They hope a greater understanding of the relationship will lead to more effective ways to diagnose and manage both conditions in the future. Here, find out how frequently they occur together and whether or not one makes the other worse. An autistic person can also have epilepsy. In fact, they’re such a common co-occurrence, doctors consider them comorbidities, or chronic conditions present at the same time. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), However, rates of the two disorders in people with one or the other are many times higher. About In a Researchers understand that autistic people frequently have seizures. However, the exact reasons why are not clear. It’s also unclear why some autistic people will develop epilepsy and others won’t. It’s not clear why some autistic people have epilepsy, but researchers do understand common factors that...