Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities

I. Clinical Issues

1. Introduction
M. P. Kerr

2. Epilepsy: A General Overview
A. Johnston, P. Smith

3. Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
S. W. Brown

4. Diagnosis of Epilepsy in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
P. Martin

5. The Differential Diagnosis of Epilepsy
S. M. Zuberi

II. Treatment Issues

6. Management of Acute Seizures in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
F. M. C. Besag

7. The Use of Antiepileptic Medication in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
J. Wilcox, M. P. Kerr

8. Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy: An Intellectual Disabilities Perspective
V. P. Prasher, E. Furlong, L. Weerasena

9. Resective Surgery for Patients with Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities
A. Nicolson

III. Psychosocial Issues

10. Psychopathology in People with Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities
J. Dolman, M. Scheepers

11. Associated Physical Problems of Epilepsy in Intellectual Disabilities
C. L. Morgan

12. Epilepsy and Cognition
M. L. Smith

13. Nursing and Community Aspects of Epilepsy in Intellectual Disabilities
C. Hanson

14. Epilogue – Is This as Good as it Gets?
M. P. Kerr, V. P. Prasher

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Keywords: MEDICAL / Public Health MED078000