Seizures in Autism
A New National Survey on Treatments: Approximately 25% of children and adults with autism have seizures, and another 50% may have sub-clinical seizures that are often undetected but may affect their intellectual functioning. This presentation will briefly review the causes and consequences of seizure in autism. The new results of a national survey of treatment of over 700 children and adults with seizures and autism will be presented. A comparison of the benefits and possible side effects of many medical, dietary, and nutritional treatments will be presented.
Richard E. Frye, MD, PhD
Richard Frye, MD, PhD is the Director of Autism Research and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He specializes in pediatric neurology disorders, including learning disabilities and dyslexia, autism, speech and language delay, attention deficit, tics and Tourette’s syndrome, sleep disorders, and epileptic encephalopathy. Dr. Frye is board certified in pediatrics and neurology and completed fellowships in behavioral neurology and psychology.
