Epilepsy And Autism May Be Linked, Researchers Say

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RESEARCH Epilepsy And Autism May Be Linked, Researchers Say       By Christie Rizk medicaldaily.com       New research suggests possible overlaps between epileptic and autistic individuals, arguing social challenges often go undiagnosed in epileptics.       For the first time ever, researchers believe there may be a link between the effects of epilepsy on the brain and some traits of autism, reports the Daily Mail. Adults with epilepsy demonstrate certain traits of autism and Asperger's syndrome, the paper says. Epileptic seizures disrupt the brain functions dealing with social interaction - including communication with others and repetitive interests - leading to some of the same social behaviors exhibited by people with autism spectrum disorders.       University of Bath researcher SallyAnn Wakeford told the Daily Mail that such traits in epileptics can sometimes go undiagnosed for many years, leading to difficulties in everyday life. "The social difficulties in epilepsy have been so far under-diagnosed and research has not uncovered any underlying theory to explain them," she said. "This new research links social difficulties to a deficit in somatic markers in the brain, explaining these characteristics in adults with epilepsy."       This effect is especially apparent in people with temporal lobe epilepsy, the Daily Mail adds, possible because epilepsy treatments are less effective in people with temporal lobe epilepsy, and the severity For rest of today's SAR click here: www.sarnet.org/frm/forsar.htm Today's SAR newslist is human compiled and provided through the support of paid subscriptions.                    - THANK YOU - $35 for 1 year - or free! www.sarnet.org

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