Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities

Part I. Clinical Issues

1. Introduction
Mike Kerr, V. P. Prasher

2. Epilepsy: A General Overview
A. Johnston, R. Wynford-Thomas, P. E. Smith

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

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

5. The Differential Diagnosis of Epilepsy
S. M. Zuberi, J. D. Symonds

Part 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: A Serious Conundrum
R. Shankar, Z. Doran, Mike Kerr

8. Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy: An Intellectual Disabilities Perspective
V. P. Prasher, A. Petricean-Braicu, N. Sachdeva

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

10. Nonpharmacological Management of Epilepsy in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
K. J. Trevis, S. J. Wilson

Part III. Psychosocial Issues

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

12. Associated Physical Problems of Epilepsy in Intellectual Disabilities
C. L. Morgan, J. Lau, M. Prasher

13. Epilepsy and Cognition
M. L. Smith, K. Puka

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

15. Impact of Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities on Family Life
R. Thompson, N. Laxhman

16. Epilogue: Death and Love in Epilepsy
Mike Kerr, V. P. Prasher

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Neurology, Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery