Intelligence quotient is associated with epilepsy in children with intellectual disability in India

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
Ram Lakhan

Abstract

Epilepsy is a disorder that is commonly found in people with intellectual disability (ID). The prevalence of epilepsy increases with the severity of ID. The objective of this study was to determine if there is an association between intelligence quotient (IQ) and epilepsy in children with ID. A total of 262 children, aged 3-18 years, with ID were identified as part of a community-based rehabilitation project. These children were examined for epilepsy and diagnosed by a psychiatrist and physicians based on results of electroencephalogram tests. A Spearman's correlation (ρ) was used to determine if there was an association between IQ scores and the occurrence of epilepsy. X(2) statistics used to examine the relationship of epilepsy with gender, socioeconomic status, population type, severity of ID, family history of mental illness, mental retardation, epilepsy, and coexisting disorder. Spearman's rho -0.605 demonstrates inverse association of IQ with epilepsy. X(2) demonstrates statistically significant association (P < 0.05) with gender, severity of ID, cerebral palsy, behavior problems, and family history of mental illness, mental retardation, and epilepsy. Lower IQ score in children with ID has association with occurrence of e...Continue Reading

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Jun 17, 2015·Seizure : the Journal of the British Epilepsy Association·Janet RobertsonSusannah Baines
Feb 20, 2018·Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice·Ram LakhanManoj Sharma

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