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ERIC Number: EJ973728
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Aug
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Exploring the Relationship between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Epilepsy Using Latent Class Cluster Analysis
Cuccaro, Michael L.; Tuchman, Roberto F.; Hamilton, Kara L.; Wright, Harry H.; Abramson, Ruth K.; Haines, Jonathan L.; Gilbert, John R.; Pericak-Vance, Margaret
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v42 n8 p1630-1641 Aug 2012
Epilepsy co-occurs frequently in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Understanding this co-occurrence requires a better understanding of the ASD-epilepsy phenotype (or phenotypes). To address this, we conducted latent class cluster analysis (LCCA) on an ASD dataset (N = 577) which included 64 individuals with epilepsy. We identified a 5-cluster solution with one cluster showing a high rate of epilepsy (29%), earlier age at first recognition, and high rates of repetitive object use and unusual sensory interests. We also conducted LCCA on an ASD-epilepsy subset from the overall dataset (N = 64) which yielded three clusters, the largest of which had impairments in language and motor development; the remaining clusters, while not as developmentally impaired were characterized by different levels of repetitive and sensory behaviors.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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