Clinical guidelines for the management of epilepsy in adults with an intellectual disability
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Clinical guidelines exist for the treatment of chronic epilepsy and epilepsy in women (2). This publication provides guidance for the clinician investigating and managing epilepsy in adults who have an intellectual disability as defined by an Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of less than 70, onset in the developmental period and difficulties with adaptive functioning.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Seizure
دوره 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001