Pre-departure counselling and an email contact service for patients with epilepsy faring abroad for long periods of time.
The fate and management of 50 patients with epilepsy is described whilst they undertook varied gap year experiences in various countries. Despite initial apprehension on my part almost all had no change in their epilepsy (or had actual improvement) and it turned out to be a positive experience for all. With the ready availability of email it is suggested that the home clinic keeps in touch with gap year students whilst they are away and provides them with basic information and an assessment before they go, information which they can then take with them.
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Tim
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Birmingham University Seizure Clinic, Queen Elizabeth Psychiatric Hospital, Birmingham B15 2QZ, UK. t.a.betts@bham.ac.uk
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D037001:Directive Counseling / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D034742:Electronic Mail / Q000639:trends; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D013997:Time Factors; D014195:Travel / Q000523:psychology / Q000639:trends
D000927:Anticonvulsants