Epilepsy presenting as infantile autism? Two case studies.

• 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.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Psykiatri (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Psychiatry (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Adult

Autistic Disorder

Diagnosis

Developmental Disabilities

Diagnosis

Etiology

Therapy

Diagnosis

Differential

Electroencephalography

Epilepsy

Complications

Diagnosis

Therapy

Female

Humans

Infant

Newborn

Intellectual Disability

Complications

Therapy

Male

Pregnancy

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)