Seizures and Autism

Autism is a disorder that is not only affecting the communication and social skills but also how the brain processes the information.

The connections of the autistic brain are different from someone who is not affected by Autism. You see, where the informations related to knowledge and vocabulary is more on the back of the left side of the brain.

The social skills is situated on another part of the brain. The left side is known for the processing of information, the logic and analyzing situations as the right side of the brain contains the artistic and emotional aspect of the personnality of the person. The person with Autism has a brain that is processing differently.

The part of the brain that is responsable for vocabulary and knowledge is also where it stores the information concerning the communication and social skills which explains that it more difficult to interact and communicate as well as understanding emotions and expressions or follow the common rules to establish relationships like listening, empathy and reading body language. The language is also taken litterally which makes it difficult to understand more abstract meanings or read between the lines.

Some of the cells are also younger than others, in a part of the brain, which means that they are still developing and maturing and explains some delays in certain skills as well as more fragile "connections" between brain cells. The size of the head of someone with Autism is often bigger.

This fragility that comes from these differences in the development of the brain is also often responsible in being more sensitive to suffering of processing problems to certain triggers. Since people with Autism are often intrigued, attracted and sometimes mesmerized by flashing lights, rapid motions of objects or rotation, they are more more sensitive to suffer seizures caused by these triggers.

If someone is affected by the Autism Spectrum Disorder, also known as ASD, it doesn't mean that he or she will automatically be suffering from seizures but they may be more susceptible to be affected because of the different processing and level of development of the brain. Like anyone else, seizures do not affect everyone with Autism but may be present more often and have a higher level in autistic people.

Like anyone suffering from seizures, always have this person check out by a medical specialist so he or she may receive the appropriate care and follow up. A seizure is a seizure, with or without Autism.