Taking over epilepsy from the paediatric neurologist.
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چکیده
The problems of coping with adolescence are greatly increased by an additional chronic disorder. This is particularly so for those with epilepsy, where there is social stigma and the need for potentially sedative and damaging medication. Epilepsy is the most common neurological condition among patients transferred from paediatric to adult care. Many of the problems encountered in the teenager with epilepsy are shared by those with other chronic disabilities. 2 This review considers the paediatric environment that the adolescent is leaving, the rationale for a teenage clinic, and the facets of this which make it a desirable facility.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 74 Suppl 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003