1997
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1997.tb04536.x
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Comprehensive Management of Epilepsy in Persons with Mental Retardation

Abstract: Summary: Epilepsy is a common occurrence in persons with mental retardation. The application of recent advances in epilepsy research to patients with mental retardation has shown that well‐accepted principles of management are as relevant for multiply handicapped people as for those with epilepsy alone. Quality enhancement is emphasized as the overarching concept that determines the quality of care provided to patients with epilepsy and mental retardation. This article reviews the comprehensive management of … Show more

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“…Difficulties can arise in diagnosis, investigation and classification. In some patients, severe epilepsy develops, incorporating a range of seizure types (2). Concomitant medical and psychiatric conditions often complicate management (3).…”
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“…Difficulties can arise in diagnosis, investigation and classification. In some patients, severe epilepsy develops, incorporating a range of seizure types (2). Concomitant medical and psychiatric conditions often complicate management (3).…”
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“…sollen psychosoziale Belastungen Ursache sein. Die Prävalenz von Epilepsien bei geistig behinderten Menschen wird insgesamt mit 16,1% bei Erwachsenen mit mindestens mittelgradiger geistiger Behinderung [5] und mit 35,4% bei mittelgradig minderbegabten Kindern [28] angegeben. Je höher die Ausprägung der geistigen Behinderung und zusätzlicher zentralmotorischer Störung ist, desto höher ist die Prä-valenz einer Epilepsie [22].…”
Section: Epidemiologie Und Prävalenzunclassified
“…Menschen mit Läsionen im Frontallappen nach posttraumatischen, entzündlichen oder vaskulären Epilepsien tragen ein hohes Risiko, diese Art der Komorbidität zu erwerben [10]. Noch häufiger und mit dem Behinderungsgrad zunehmend sind, wie schon angemerkt, Verhaltensstörungen in dieser Gruppe [5,8,12,27,28], diese treten dazu deutlich öfter bei institutionalisierten Menschen auf [9]. Es gibt hier allerdings keine gesicherten Unterschiede zwischen epilepsiekranken und nichterkrankten Patienten [8,12].…”
Section: Diskussionunclassified
“…One-third to one-half of individuals with mental retardation suffer from epilepsy, which is often characterized in this population by multiple concurrent seizure types that are refractory to treatment [1][2][3] . The refractoriness of the seizures and the heightened vulnerability of individuals with mental retardation to adverse cognitive and behavioral effects of medications make optimizing pharmacotherapy challenging 1,4 .…”
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“…The refractoriness of the seizures and the heightened vulnerability of individuals with mental retardation to adverse cognitive and behavioral effects of medications make optimizing pharmacotherapy challenging 1,4 . Historically, individuals with mental retardation and epilepsy have been maintained on multiple concomitant antiepileptic drugs -usually older agents such as phenytoin, carbamazepine, valproate, and phenobarbital -in attempts to achieve seizure control and to provide broad therapeutic coverage.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%