Epilepsy in individuals with a history of Asperger's syndrome: A Danish nationwide register-based cohort study

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1308-1313

  Mouridsen, Svend Erik ^a   Rich, Bente ^b   Isager, Torben ^c  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b not available   (Denmark)

^c GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Comorbidity; Epilepsy; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE REGISTRY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POPULATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; DENMARK; REGISTER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REGISTRIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878737630     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1675-9     Document Type: Article

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