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Espie, Colin A.; Paul, Audrey; McFie, Joyce; Amos, Pat; Hamilton, David; McColl, John H.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1998
A study of the sleep patterns of 28 people with severe or profound mental retardation and epilepsy found atypical sleep stages with significant depletion of REM sleep and a predominance of indiscriminate non-REM sleep. Sleep diaries completed by caregivers reveal lengthy sleep periods, especially among those with profound mental retardation.…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Epilepsy, Multiple Disabilities
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Direct linkMayville, Erik A.; Matson, Johnny L. – Behavior Modification, 2004
Seizures can be debilitating across a number of physical, social, occupational, and personal variables. Given the deficits in all of these areas frequently present in persons with mental retardation, effective assessment and subsequent treatment of seizures is a primary goal for individuals with both mental retardation and epilepsy. To thoroughly…
Descriptors: Seizures, Epilepsy, Mental Retardation, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
