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Shanahan, Paul; Ahmad, Shahnaz; Smith, Kimberley; Palod, Swapnil; Fife-Schaw, Chris – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: Previous research indicated a high prevalence of disordered sleep among adults with learning disabilities, however issues with design impacted findings. The current systematic review aims to: (1) present how disordered sleep and sleep disorders amongst adults with learning disabilities are described in the literature, and (2) report on…
Descriptors: Incidence, Sleep, Adults, Learning Disabilities
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Marshall, Thomas – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
Background: Buccal midazolam is widely used in children for the emergency treatment of epilepsy, and these children are graduating into adult learning disability services. Aims: The aim of this paper was to appraise the evidence for buccal midazolam as a treatment for prolonged seizures in adults with learning disabilities. Method: A literature…
Descriptors: Patients, Seizures, Adults, Learning Disabilities
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Black, Kathryn C.; Hynd, George W. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1995
Children with epilepsy frequently display cognitive sequelae that are overlooked or misunderstood by educational personnel, yet may adversely impact academic performance. Reviews common cognitive-behavioral characteristics of children with epilepsy, typical effects of anticonvulsant medications, and various periictal phenomena and their relative…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes