Management of Epilepsy in Mentally Retarded Children Using the Newer Antiepileptic Drugs, Vagus Nerve Stimulation, and Surgery

Comorbid Conditions in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

“…Epilepsy surgery consists of a number of various procedures including, temporal lobectomy, focal cortical resection, hemispherectomy, corpus callosotomy, and subpial transection. Each procedure is selected based upon a number of factors, such as patient population, type of seizure, seizure severity, and the location of seizure activity within the brain, among other factors (Nicolson 2008;Shields 2004). Shields (2004) states that "seizure control is much better with cortical resection than with any other treatment option if the patient is an appropriate surgical candidate" (p. 63).…”

“…Each procedure is selected based upon a number of factors, such as patient population, type of seizure, seizure severity, and the location of seizure activity within the brain, among other factors (Nicolson 2008;Shields 2004). Shields (2004) states that "seizure control is much better with cortical resection than with any other treatment option if the patient is an appropriate surgical candidate" (p. 63). Unfortunately, there are very few studies examining outcomes in patients with epilepsy and ID following surgery.…”

Intelligenzminderung

“…Bei Kindern mit Intelligenzminderung liegt diese Rate aber weitaus niedriger(Shields 2004). Bei Kindern mit Intelligenzminderung liegt diese Rate aber weitaus niedriger(Shields 2004).…”