Examining a community model of epilepsy care for people with learning disabilities

Seizure

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 84-91

  Reuber, M ^a   Gore, J ^a   Wolstenhome, J ^b   Jonas, P ^b   Frankson, C ^b   Murray, C ^c   Styring, L ^b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; General practice; Healthcare delivery; Intellectual disability; Learning disability

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOBAZAM; CLONAZEPAM; DIAZEPAM; ETHOSUXIMIDE; ETIRACETAM; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; MIDAZOLAM; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PREGABALIN; TIAGABINE; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN; ZONISAMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; COMMUNITY CARE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODEL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEIZURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICONVULSANTS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37249044341     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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