I’m struggling with this. My son has autism diagnosed at 2 and suspicions he may have epilepsy also (1 seizure last year which is questionable as he had an infection) and we were referre for genetic testing by GOSH. Results back says he has a mutation and this causes autism and mild to severe learning difficulties and is an epilepsy gene. But may cause epilepsy.
I’m not willing to medicate based on this but I’m torn and thrown by this. Likelihood of developing epilepsy is higher because he has this mutation - epilepsy encyclopathy i think she said.
I’m waiting for the paperwork.
In one way of course it explains my sons difficulties but I’m struggling because it eliminates hope that he will progress.
Any advice would be welcome x
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Lesley25 · 11/12/2018 15:54
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