Epilepsy and intellectual disabilities /

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Imprint:	London : Springer, c2008.
Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 232 p.) : col. ill.
Language:	English
Subject:	Epilepsy. People with mental disabilities -- Mental health. Epileptics -- Care. People with mental disabilities -- Care. Epilepsy -- complications. Mental Retardation -- complications. Mentally Disabled Persons. Epilepsy. Epileptics -- Care. People with mental disabilities -- Care. People with mental disabilities -- Mental health.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8887016

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Other authors / contributors:	Prasher, Vee P. Kerr, Michael (Michael P.)
ISBN:	9781848002593 1848002599 1848002580 (Paper) 9781848002586 (Paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record.
Summary:	This book brings together findings from research and clinical practice with a multi-disciplinary perspective regarding the important aspects of epilepsy in persons with intellectual disabilities. It is important for professionals involved in the care of persons with epilepsy and other intellectual disabilities to have a comprehensive understanding of the essential research and clinical issues. Academic books can often lose the personal approach, descending into lists of jargon, while clinical practitioner titles on the other hand may not always have the most up-to-date relevant knowledge to pr.
Other form:	Print version: Epilepsy and intellectual disabilities. London : Springer, c2008 9781848002586 1848002580

Table of Contents:

Introduction; Epilepsy: A General Overview; Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; Diagnosis of Epilepsy in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; The Differential Diagnosis of Epilepsy; Management of Acute Seizures in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; The Use of Antiepileptic Medication in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities; Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy: An Intellectual Disabilities Perspective; Resective Surgery for Patients with Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities; Psychopathology in People with Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities.

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