The misdiagnosis of epilepsy in people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review

Seizure

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 101-106

  Chapman, Melanie ^a   Iddon, Pam ^b   Atkinson, Kathy ^c   Brodie, Colin ^c   Mitchell, Duncan ^d   Parvin, Garry ^e   Willis, Steve ^f  

^a Quality Research and Service Development Team   (United Kingdom)

^b Parkway Business Centre ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c NHS Manchester   (United Kingdom)

^d MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e Fenham   (United Kingdom)

^f Oakwood Resource Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Epilepsy; Intellectual disabilities; Learning disabilities; Misdiagnosis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO DISABILITY; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CRITICAL APPRAISAL SKILLS PROGRAMME; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERNET; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 79551586260     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.10.030     Document Type: Article

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