Epilepsy, an orphan disorder within the neurodevelopmental family

alkiviadis.1961 shared this article with you from Inoreader Epilepsy, an orphan disorder within the neurodevelopmental family Via Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry current issue In 1997, the neurologist Rajendra Kale stated in the British Medical Journal 'The history of epilepsy can be summarised as 4000 years of ignorance, superstition, and stigma followed by 100 years of knowledge, superstition, and stigma'. Epilepsy remains an orphan disorder, in so much that it remains ostracised from the family of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). The NDDs primarily refer to intellectual disability (ID), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), c ommunication disorders, specific learning disorders and motor disorders such as tics/Tourette. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders fifth edition (DSM V) description emphasises that NDDs typically have a childhood onset, with manifestations in early period as developmental deficits. Epilepsy and epileptic encephalopathy are not listed under NDDs, but epilepsy in particular genetic epilepsy is a remarkably common comorbidity of NDDs. Significantly higher epilepsy prevalence is observed in ID (22.5%), ASD (20%) and ADHD (15%) than... View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.