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Is there any association between intelligence and epilepsy?

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Take from this what you will but the following is synopsis from the following study. Thus, we can say that children with low IQ have a higher chance of displaying epilepsy and, therefore, should be routinely tested for the condition. read more

Other studies have found an association between epilepsy and low intelligence in children with autism. “It’s not that surprising that if you have more global disruption in the form of a lower IQ and autism, you’d be at higher risk for having epilepsy,” says Elliott Sherr, professor of neurology and pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not involved in the study. read more

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Western Trust Epilepsy Awareness Presentation 2013
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What is Epilepsy?
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