Evaluation of the clinical characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy and the perception of their parents on quality of life

•Epilepsy is more common in individuals with ASD compared to the general population.•It is noteworthy that seizures and EEG anomalies are common in autistic patients with intellectual disability.•Improving autism-specific symptoms will benefit children with ASD as well as help mitigate parenting anxiety in their caregivers.