Reilly, C;
Atkinson, P;
Memon, A;
Jones, C;
Dabydeen, L;
Cross, JH;
Das, KB;
... Scott, RC; + view all
(2019)
Autism, ADHD and parent-reported behavioural difficulties in young children with epilepsy.
Seizure
, 71
pp. 233-239.
10.1016/j.seizure.2019.08.003.
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Abstract
Purpose: To provide data on the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and parent reported behaviour difficulties in young children with epilepsy, and to compare results with children with neurodisability (neurodevelopmental/neurological difficulties) without epilepsy. Method: Children with epilepsy (1–7 years, n = 48) and children with neurodisability (1–7 years, n = 48) matched for gender, chronological and developmental age underwent psychological assessment. Parents completed measures of behaviour including the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). DSM-5 diagnoses of ASD and ADHD were made at consensus case conferences. Factors associated with child behaviour were analysed using linear regression. Results: Of the children with epilepsy, 18% met ASD criteria and 40% met ADHD criteria (corresponding figures in the non-epilepsy group were 41% and 27%). A large proportion (76%–78%) in both groups scored in the at-risk range on the SDQ and frequently had difficulties across multiple behavioural domains. Children with epilepsy had more concerns expressed regarding attention and mood. None of the epilepsy factors were significantly associated with scores on the behavioural measures. Significance: Young children with epilepsy had a very high level of parent reported behavioural difficulties and a high risk for ADHD and ASD highlighting the need for comprehensive multidisciplinary assessment. Behavioural concerns were not greater than for other children with non-epilepsy related neurodisability with the exception of attention and mood. Epilepsy related factors were not associated with child behaviour, suggesting that seizures per se do not confer a unique risk for behavioural difficulties.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Autism, ADHD and parent-reported behavioural difficulties in young children with epilepsy |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.seizure.2019.08.003 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.2019.08.003 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Clinical Neurology, Neurosciences, Neurosciences & Neurology, Epilepsy, Children, ADHD, Autism, Behaviour, MENTAL-HEALTH DISORDERS, SPECTRUM DISORDERS, QUESTIONNAIRE, SYMPTOMS, COMORBIDITIES, INTERVENTIONS, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, STRESS, PEOPLE |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Developmental Neurosciences Dept |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10086994 |
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