What are some things that can be a risk for my child to begin having seizures?
Some of the risk factors for having seizures that we have seen in children with developmental disabilities are cerebral palsy, mental retardation, having had neonatal seizures (seizures at birth or within the first 4 weeks of life), having had febrile seizures, autism and prematurity. All of these things have some increased risk for your child to begin having seizures; however, much of the increased risk is limited to selected groups who have major disabilities. If neither MR nor CP is present the risk is not substantially different than that of the general population. 4.
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