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de Winter, C. F.; Jansen, A. A. C.; Evenhuis, H. M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: Challenging behaviour is a major problem among people with intellectual disabilities. Physical factors may be an important cause. The aim of the present systematic review was to determine the physical conditions associated with challenging behaviour. Methods: A literature search was conducted in PubMed and the Cochrane systematic…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Behavior Problems, Physical Disabilities, Epilepsy
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Matthews, T.; Weston, N.; Baxter, H.; Felce, D.; Kerr, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Although the elevated occurrence of epilepsy in people with intellectual disabilities (ID) is well recognized, the nature of seizures and their association with psychopathology and carer strain are less clearly understood. The aims were to determine the prevalence and features of epilepsy in a community-based population of adults with…
Descriptors: Place of Residence, Epilepsy, Mental Retardation, Seizures