Spectrum & EEG

Using the new-generation of EEG technology developed by Harvard University, Aditi Shankardass, PhD, reports that nearly 50 percent of children previously diagnosed with autism are found to be suffering from some degree of brain seizure activity that is undetectable to the eye. In some cases, these seizures are the cause of the autism-like symptoms. In other cases, these seizures are not causal, but coexistent to autism and are exacerbating the symptoms. In a few cases, the seizures are mild and possibly unrelated to, or a consequence of, the symptoms. In the cases where these seizures are the cause of the symptoms, once the seizures have been detected and treated, the level and speed of recovery in the children has been remarkable. Dr. Shankardass indicated that “these EEG scans are enabling a more accurate diagnoses and more targeted treatments… hundreds of children, who were undiagnosed or misdiagnosed by the system, are realizing their full potential while their brains can still recover.”