A missed diagnosis. A missed opportunity for community integration.
The quality of life of people with learning disability and epilepsy, in the community, can be improved by regular review and appropriate use of anti-convulsants. This paper reports two successful outcomes using a newer anti-convulsant, lamotrigine.
Nadarajah
J
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Learning Disability Service, Caversham, Reading, UK.
Duggan
L
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D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000077213:Lamotrigine; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014227:Triazines / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D014227:Triazines; D000077213:Lamotrigine