Relación entre convulsiones epilépticas y trastorno del espectro autista en niños en edad preescolar

revisión integrativa

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18554/refacs.v14i00.8486

Palabras clave:

Transtorno do Espectro Autista, Convulsões, Criança, Pré-escolar, Epilepsia

Resumen

Objetivo: investigar la relación clínica entre el Trastorno del Espectro Autista y las crisis epilépticas en niños en edad preescolar. Método: revisión integradora realizada en octubre de 2025, utilizando los Descriptores en Ciencias de la Salud Trastorno del Espectro Autista, Convulsiones, Niño y Preescolar, a través del portal PubMed. Resultados: la búsqueda resultó en 114 artículos inicialmente. De estos, 19 fueron seleccionados para lectura a texto completo, lo que resultó en 12 estudios para el análisis, siendo cuatro producciones en 2024 y cuatro en 2025. Conclusión: la coexistencia de TEA y epilepsia en niños en edad preescolar presenta desafíos en el diagnóstico y en las terapéuticas que exigen un enfoque clínico integrado y personalizado. Aunque los factores genéticos y neurobiológicos proporcionan indicios sobre la intersección de estas condiciones, el manejo ideal de estos niños requiere un enfoque multidisciplinar que combine cuidados médicos, psicológicos y sociales. Las implicaciones de esta relación clínica son amplias y complejas, subrayando la importancia de diagnósticos precoces, intervenciones adecuadas y un apoyo continuo para mejorar la calidad de vida de los niños afectados y sus familias.

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2026-04-21

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