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Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities

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Editors:
  1. Vee P. Prasher

    1. Liverpool John Moore University and South Birmingham PCT, Kings Norton, UK

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  2. Mike P. Kerr

    1. Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales UK

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Clinical Issues

    1. Introduction

      • M. P. Kerr
      Pages 3-5

    2. Epilepsy: A General Overview

      • A. Johnston, P. Smith
      Pages 7-27

    3. Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities

      • S. W. Brown
      Pages 29-42

    4. Diagnosis of Epilepsy in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities

      • P. Martin
      Pages 43-60

    5. The Differential Diagnosis of Epilepsy

      • S. M. Zuberi
      Pages 61-82

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 227-232
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About this book

Like many people with epilepsy and ID, John has comorbid behavior problems. This association is dealt with in detail later in the book. A clear and consistent approach to this is likely to offer much to John in terms of his quality of life. Other psychosocial concerns will need addressing. Emphasizing and explaining the impact of epilepsy and its treatment on John’s cognitive well-being can help reduce anxiety in caregivers and the family and help establish the importance of treatment. Informing people about the negative impact of seizures while trying to minimize the difficulties in social life imposed by people’s fears of seizures can be a difficult challenge. This is most difficult when discussing seizure-related death. However, our position must be to inform patients and families so they can make their life and treatment choices with complete understanding of choices and risks. Delivering a Package of Care Delivering continuity of health care will be a major need throughout John’slifespan. This continuity should cover seizure assessment and management yet also be responsive to changes in the care environment. A person with ID who is no longer resident in the family home is likely to undergo many changes in staffing over a lifetime. As for many people, their ability to communicate their health needs will be compromised, and these changes in staff can offer considerable risks in chronic disease management.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Liverpool John Moore University and South Birmingham PCT, Kings Norton, UK

    Vee P. Prasher

  • Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales UK

    Mike P. Kerr

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities

  • Editors: Vee P. Prasher, Mike P. Kerr

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-259-3

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2008

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-84800-259-3Published: 15 September 2008

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 232

  • Number of Illustrations: 41 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Neurology, Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery

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