RT Book, Section A1 Tuchman, Roberto A2 Duchowny, Michael A2 Cross, J. Helen A2 Arzimanoglou, Alexis SR Print(0) ID 1138411756 T1 Autism in Children with Epilepsy: Diagnosis and Treatment T2 Pediatric Epilepsy YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071496216 LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1138411756 RD 2024/10/09 AB Children with autism have higher rates of epilepsy than in the general population and children with epilepsy are at high risk of developing autism.1,2 When epilepsy and autism coexist, the quality of life in these individuals is severely impacted.3 Recognizing and diagnosing autism in children with epilepsy and understanding the treatment options is important for the comprehensive management of children with epilepsy. This chapter will focus on how to go about making the diagnosis of autism in children with epilepsy and on the treatment approach to children with epilepsy and autism.