ERIC Number: EJ1175322
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-May
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Brief Report: Factors Associated with Emergency Department Visits for Epilepsy among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Zhang, Wanqing; Baranek, Grace; Boyd, Brian
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v48 n5 p1854-1860 May 2018
We examined how demographic and clinical characteristics differ between emergency department (ED) visits for epilepsy (EP cohort) and ED visits for other reasons (non-EP cohort) in children with ASD. The data were drawn from the 2009 and 2010 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample. We performed both univariate and multivariate analyses to compare and contrast similarities and differences between EP cohort and non-EP cohort among children with ASD. The results showed ED visits in EP cohort were more likely to occur among adolescents aged 13-17 years, less likely to occur among children with co-occurring psychiatric conditions, and were more likely to co-occur with injury. We discussed some unique challenges for managing children with both ASD and epilepsy.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Hospitals, Epilepsy, Seizures, Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Adolescents, Age Differences, Psychiatry, Injuries, Early Adolescents
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS), Maternal and Child Health Bureau
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R40MC274750105