My son Conor, now 19 1/2 years old, stimming, a recognized feature of autism spectrum disorder, in this older picture. Conor, a couple of years ago, at the Chalmers Hospital intensive care unit, where he was being treated for rhabdomyolisis, a serious adverse reaction to his epilepsy seizure meds at that time.
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Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Research Review: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Epilepsy: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
My son Conor, now 19 1/2 years old, stimming, a recognized feature of autism spectrum disorder, in this older picture. Conor, a couple of years ago, at the Chalmers Hospital intensive care unit, where he was being treated for rhabdomyolisis, a seriious adverse reaction to his epilepsy seizure meds at that time.
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Research Review: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Epilepsy: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
I have attached a copy of the abstract of the reseach review Autism Spectrum Disorder and Epilepsy: Two Sides of the Same Coin? I hope to obtain a copy of the study itself and more importantly I hope that the study encourages more study and discussion by neurological researchers and professionals of this subject.
© The Author(s) 2015.
autism spectrum disorder; biomarkers; electroencephalography; epilepsy; intellectual disability
Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Conor’s Superstore Seizure
Yesterday Conor, his mother and I went to the Superstore on Main Street in Fredericton. As we moved to the express cash to pay for our purchases Conor began convulsing and a full scale tonic clonic or grand mal seizure was underway. I was able to…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Conor’s Superstore Seizure
Yesterday Conor, his mother and I went to the Superstore on Main Street in Fredericton. As we moved to the express cash to pay for our purchases Conor began convulsing and a full scale tonic clonic or grand mal seizure was underway. I was able to hold him carefully as
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Conor’s Superstore Seizure
Yesterday Conor, his mother and I went to the Superstore on Main Street in Fredericton. As we moved to the express cash to pay for our purchases Conor began convulsing and a full scale tonic clonic or grand mal seizure was underway. I was able to hold him carefully as
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Conor After Another Seizure
. Conor has been on a good run for the previous 7-10 days and today was pretty much the same until 6:15 this evening when we heard a loud thump uupstairs. His mom ran upstairs and screamed for help when she saw him convulsing on the fl…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Conor After Another Seizure
. Conor has been on a good run for the previous 7-10 days and today was pretty much the same until 6:15 this evening when we heard a loud thump uupstairs. His mom ran upstairs and screamed for help when she saw him convulsing on the floor with thick fluids
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Conor After Another Seizure
. Conor has been on a good run for the previous 7-10 days and today was pretty much the same until 6:15 this evening when we heard a loud thump uupstairs. His mom ran upstairs and screamed for help when she saw him convulsing on the floor with thick fluids
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism and Epilepsy from Facebook to Reality: Conor Experiences Another Seizure
Earlier today I posted to my Facebook page and to the Autism Society New Brunswick FB page the link to Tonic-clonic seizures at Epilepsy.com. I included the note that it was important for persons with autism to be aware of such seizures because of the high number of person who
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Extremely Grateful
The Intensive Care Unit of the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton made a difference for our family. They saved our son Conor’s life after he suffered an adverse reaction to new anti seizure medication. They gave our son back to us. For that we are, as the CBC caption
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