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TY - JOUR
T1 - Mortality in people with intellectual disabilities and epilepsy
T2 - a systematic review
AU - Robertson, Janet
AU - Hatton, Chris
AU - Emerson, Eric
AU - Baines, Susannah
N1 - This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Seizure. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Seizure, 29, 2015 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2015.04.004
PY - 2015/7
Y1 - 2015/7
N2 - Purpose: Epilepsy is highly prevalent in people with intellectual disabilities and mortality is increased in people with epilepsy generally. This review summarises research on the comparative risk of mortality in people with intellectual disabilities and epilepsy compared to the general population, people with intellectual disabilities without epilepsy, and people with epilepsy without intellectual disabilities.Method: Studies were identified via electronic searches using Medline, Cinahl and PsycINFO and cross-citations. Information extracted from studies was tabulated and reviewed narratively.Results: Sixteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Epilepsy was associated with increased mortality in people with intellectual disabilities in most studies, particularly in those experiencing recent seizures. Further research is needed to substantiate some of the reported findings.Conclusion: Services must be equipped with the skills and information needed to manage this condition in order to minimise the risk of death in people with intellectual disabilities and epilepsy. (C) 2015 British Epilepsy Association. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
AB - Purpose: Epilepsy is highly prevalent in people with intellectual disabilities and mortality is increased in people with epilepsy generally. This review summarises research on the comparative risk of mortality in people with intellectual disabilities and epilepsy compared to the general population, people with intellectual disabilities without epilepsy, and people with epilepsy without intellectual disabilities.Method: Studies were identified via electronic searches using Medline, Cinahl and PsycINFO and cross-citations. Information extracted from studies was tabulated and reviewed narratively.Results: Sixteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Epilepsy was associated with increased mortality in people with intellectual disabilities in most studies, particularly in those experiencing recent seizures. Further research is needed to substantiate some of the reported findings.Conclusion: Services must be equipped with the skills and information needed to manage this condition in order to minimise the risk of death in people with intellectual disabilities and epilepsy. (C) 2015 British Epilepsy Association. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
KW - Epilepsy
KW - Mortality
KW - Intellectual disabilities
KW - SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH
KW - REMOTE SYMPTOMATIC EPILEPSY
KW - MENTAL-RETARDATION
KW - CANCER INCIDENCE
KW - DOWN-SYNDROME
KW - RISK-FACTORS
KW - EPIDEMIOLOGY
KW - PREVALENCE
KW - CHILDREN
KW - COHORT
U2 - 10.1016/j.seizure.2015.04.004
DO - 10.1016/j.seizure.2015.04.004
M3 - Literature review
VL - 29
SP - 123
EP - 133
JO - Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy
JF - Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy
SN - 1059-1311
ER -