Does secondary epilepsy accompany autism?

Patient's question:

My nephew is eight years old this year. Before he was born, he was in a head-down position, with a nuchal cord. It took about three hours after the amniotic fluid broke before he was delivered via cesarean section. Around the age of one, we found that he still couldn't sit or lie down. How can we help clarify the direction to get him treated as early as possible?

Doctor's answer:

Autistic children have mental disorders. Although autism and epilepsy symptoms are completely different, these two diseases can be interchangeable. Epilepsy patients are also likely to have autism. Because epilepsy attacks can cast an eternal shadow on the patient's mind, leading to more eccentric personalities and feelings of inferiority. However, people with autism may also cause epilepsy. Because those with autism are prone to excessive mental stimulation and have relatively low psychological resilience. Even small stimuli can trigger epilepsy in people with autism.

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