The Role of Epilepsy and Epileptiform EEGs in Autism ...
IDIOPATHIC VERSUS COMPLEX OR SYNDROMIC AUTISM . There is a small subset of ASD cases with known co-morbid medical conditions believed to be causally related; and these often have high rates of epilepsy themselves (Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Fragile X syndrome, 15q duplication syndrome, among others) (2, 26, 27).These cases are referred to as non-idiopathic or syndromic, and their .