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Poindexter, Ann R.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1993
Antiepileptic drug prescriptions were analyzed for 337 institutionalized individuals with mental retardation, over 54 months. Results indicated decreasing numbers of individuals receiving (1) more than 2 antiepileptic drugs concurrently, and (2) barbiturates. Over 90% of a group undergoing barbiturate taper maintained the same or improved seizure…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Drug Therapy, Epilepsy, Incidence
Peer reviewedWilliams, Jane; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1996
Assessment of 84 children diagnosed with controlled or uncontrolled complex partial or absence seizures but no documented learning or emotional disorders found no influence of seizure type on achievement test scores or behavioral ratings. A main effect was found for degree of control, with poorly controlled seizures correlating with lower reading…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
