title: Learning disabilities: moving forward--a focus on epilepsy, Birmingham, England, 29 June 1996.
abstract: On 29 June 1996 a conference was held in Birmingham to highlight the status of epilepsy in people with learning disabilities. The conference consisted both of seminars and workshops. Dr Tim Betts, Birmingham; Dr Greg O'Brien, Northumberland; and Dr Mike Kerr addressed issues of assessment, diagnosis and drug treatment of epilepsy in this population. This meeting report summarizes the proceedings of the conference.
authors.affiliation: Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities, Cardiff, Wales.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Betts
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Kerr
authors.forename: W I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Fraser
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004739:England; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants