Absence Seizure - Speech Delay

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DS currently being tested for Absence Seizure. Also Speech Delayed. Has anyone else experienced Absence Seizures with a tot under 2? If so, what’s your experience? Not sure if there is any correlation between these seizures and speech delays, just waiting on app with Neuro keen to hear anyone’s else’s experience.

I think there may be a correlation/association between epilepsy and autism. Not sure tho but think I’ve read that.

I used to care for a kid who had absence sesures. We had to time each one and keep a log of it. They were very hard to spot. I caught quite a few in video as did his mum who showed the dr. they then had a test in the hospital which I can’t now remember the name of but it took a couple of attempts to do it as in a toddler it’s hard when they don’t want the equipment on their head. I remember the mum being really stressed about having to go back for repeat appointments to try again and worries about the sesures continuing uncontrolled in the meantime- drs we’re really reassuring that it’s not going to do permanent damage and not a big worry to have the delay as it’s very common to have to try a few times with toddlers. Then there was a process of getting the right medication with some side effects. Didn’t take too long to get it right. The kid has a full life and isn’t limited in any way.

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My son had absence seizures between 6 months of age and 3 years old. We were told he would likely grow out of them and he did. He then had a generalised tonic-clonic seizure at the age of ten (not associated with a fever) and has not had once since (young teenager now).