The Impact of Sociodemographic Disadvantage on Neurobehavioral Outcomes in Children with Newly Diagnosed Seizures and their Unaffected Siblings over 36 months.

Sociodemographic disadvantage bears a strong relationship to youth with emotional and behavioral problems both at the time of diagnosis as well as prospectively. The relationship is robust and reflected in reports from multiple informants (parent, teacher, child self-report), evident in siblings as well, and possibly more explanatory than traditional clinical seizure variables. Future studies will be needed to determine if this disadvantage factor is modifiable with early intervention.