Many with autism disorders also suffer from epileptic seizures and should be aware of the risk of SUDEP, Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. The following is a News Release about SUDEP the global conversation a joint effort of several epilepsy and SUDEP awareness ogranizations in the US, Canada and Australia:Families,
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Facing Autism in New Brunswick: SUDEP Awareness Day and Autism Disorders
A much higher percentage of people with autism spectrum disorders suffer from epileptic seizures than among persons in the general population. At the severe end of the autism “spectrum” it has been estimated that as many as 39% also suffer from seizures. My severely autistic, intellectually challenged son Conor suffers
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