Delivery of epilepsy care to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

O Devinsky, M Asato, P Camfield, E Geller, AM Kanner… - Neurology, 2015 - AAN Enterprises
Epilepsy is common in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In
adulthood, patients with IDD and epilepsy (IDD-E) have neurologic, psychiatric, medical …

Behavioral adverse effects of antiepileptic drugs in epilepsy

CM Eddy, HE Rickards… - Journal of clinical …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Patient tolerability is a significant limiting factor in the treatment of epilepsy and adverse
effect profiles often determine drug retention rates. A full appreciation of the behavioral …

Clinical efficacy and cognitive and neuropsychological effects of levetiracetam in epilepsy: an open-label multicenter study

T Wu, CC Chen, TC Chen, YF Tseng, CB Chiang… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2009 - Elsevier
The aim of this prospective, multicenter, open-label study was to investigate the efficacy of
levetiracetam (LEV) and determine its effects on cognitive and neuropsychological function …

[HTML][HTML] Levetiracetam monotherapy—outcomes from an epilepsy clinic

LJ Stephen, K Kelly, P Parker, MJ Brodie - Seizure, 2011 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Levetiracetam (LEV) is a broad spectrum antiepileptic drug (AED) with a
unique mechanism of action. This retrospective audit explores outcomes in patients …

Behavioural changes in patients with intellectual disability treated with perampanel

E Andres, F Kerling, H Hamer, B Kasper… - Acta Neurologica …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The aim of this cross‐sectional retrospective study was to assess the tolerability
and efficacy of perampanel in patients with drug‐resistant epilepsy who also suffered from …

Rapid switching from levetiracetam to brivaracetam in pharmaco-resistant epilepsy in people with and without intellectual disabilities: a naturalistic case control study

LV Watkins, H Dunstall, C Musicha, C Lawthom… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Approximately one quarter of people with an intellectual disability (PwID) have
epilepsy of whom nearly three-quarters are pharmaco-resistant. There are higher reported …

Quality improvement in the management of people with epilepsy and intellectual disability: the development of clinical guidance

L Watkins, M O'Dwyer, M Kerr… - Expert opinion on …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: This clinical guidance looks at the specific concerns of delivery of medical
treatment for people with epilepsy and intellectual disability (ID). People with ID have not …

Clinical services for adults with an intellectual disability and epilepsy: A comparison of management alternatives

AP Wagner, TJ Croudace, N Bateman, MW Pennington… - Plos one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Intellectual disability (ID) is relatively common in people with epilepsy, with
prevalence estimated to be around 25%. Surprisingly, given this relatively high frequency …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and tolerability of levetiracetam in people with and without intellectual disabilities: a naturalistic case control study

J Allard, A Sellers, W Henley, B McLean… - … : European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction People with Intellectual Disabilities (PwID) are twenty times more likely
than general population to have epilepsy. Guidance for prescribing antiseizure medication …

Guía clínica: epilepsia y neurodesarrollo.

JC Reséndiz-Aparicio, M Ruiz-García… - Revista Mexicana …, 2020 - search.ebscohost.com
Los trastornos del neurodesarrollo tienen alta frecuencia en la población en general y se
asocian con frecuencia a la epilepsia. La terminología ha tenido cambios, lo que ha hecho …