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Peer reviewedPershad, Dwarka; Siddiqui, Razia S. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1992
This study examined the amount of psychosocial disturbance experienced by adults (n=53) in India with epilepsy, as well as the relationship between psychosocial dysfunction, duration of illness, and computerized axial tomography findings. Results indicated that three-quarters exhibited no or very mild psychosocial dysfunction. (DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Emotional Adjustment, Emotional Problems, Epilepsy
The Effects of Antiepileptic Medications on the Social Skills of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Direct linkMatson, Johnny L.; Luke, Melissa A.; Mayville, Stephen B. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
Prevalence rates of epilepsy are much higher among persons with developmental disabilities compared to the general population. Anticonvulsant medication is the most common method of treating seizure disorders. Many of these antiepileptic medications (AEDs) are associated with various side effects, which may have detrimental effects on the social…
Descriptors: Seizures, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Epilepsy
