EEG and MRI findings and their relation with intellectual disability in pervasive developmental disorders

Unal Ö., ÖZCAN Ö., Oner O., Akcakin M., Aysev A., Deda G.

WORLD JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.5, no.3, pp.196-200, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s12519-009-0037-y
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.196-200
  • Keywords: autism, electroencephalography, magnetic resonance imaging, pervasive developmental disorders, TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS, CHILDHOOD AUTISM, EPILEPSY, CHILDREN, ABNORMALITIES, ASSOCIATION, CEREBELLAR
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background. The diagnostic category pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) refer to a group of five disorders: autism, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, Asperger syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). EEG abnormalities and seizures are considered much frequent in autistic subjects with comorbid intellectual disability (ID). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the EEG and MRI findings and their relation with ID in pervasive developmental disorder.