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Direct linkReilly, Colin J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
ADHD and epilepsy common are both common childhood disorders and both can have significant negative consequences on a child's behavioural, learning, and social development. Both conditions can co-occur and population studies suggest that the prevalence of ADHD in childhood epilepsy is between 12 and 17%. The prevalence of epilepsy in ADHD is lower…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Incidence, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life
The Effects of Antiepileptic Medications on the Social Skills of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Matson, Johnny L.; Luke, Melissa A.; Mayville, Stephen B. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
Prevalence rates of epilepsy are much higher among persons with developmental disabilities compared to the general population. Anticonvulsant medication is the most common method of treating seizure disorders. Many of these antiepileptic medications (AEDs) are associated with various side effects, which may have detrimental effects on the social…
Descriptors: Seizures, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Epilepsy
