Features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in childhood epilepsy: A population-based study

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue , 2015, Pages 86-92

  Reilly, Colin ^a,c   Atkinson, Patricia ^b   Das, Krishna B ^a,e,f   Chin, Richard F M ^g   Aylett, Sarah E ^e,f   Burch, Victoria ^a   Gillberg, Christopher ^c,e   Scott, Rod C ^d,e,f   Neville, Brian G R ^a,e  

^a YOUNG EPILEPSY   (United Kingdom)

^b Crawley Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Epilepsy; Parent; Screening; Teacher

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMORBIDITY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; STANDARDS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; EPILEPSY; FACULTY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 84920065508     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2014.11.014     Document Type: Article

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