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Direct linkKiani, R.; Tyrer, F.; Jesu, A.; Bhaumik, S.; Gangavati, S.; Walker, G.; Kazmi, S.; Barrett, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2014
Background: People with intellectual disability (ID) and epilepsy are more likely to die prematurely than the general population. A significant number of deaths in people with epilepsy may be potentially preventable through better seizure control, regular monitoring and raising awareness among patients and carers. The aim of this project was to…
Descriptors: Death, Seizures, Epilepsy, Mental Retardation
McCarron, Mary; O'Dwyer, Marie; Burke, Eilish; McGlinchey, Eimear; McCallion, Philip – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
There are limited studies on the prevalence of epilepsy and co-morbid conditions in older adults with an ID. To begin to address this prevalence of epilepsy was estimated for participants in the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Associations with demographic variables and co morbid health conditions were…
Descriptors: Incidence, Epilepsy, Comorbidity, Older Adults
Anderson, George M.; Montazeri, Farhad; de Bildt, Annelies – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
A network conceptualization might contribute to understanding the occurrence and interacting nature of behavioral traits in the autism realm. Networks were constructed based on correlations of item scores of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule for Modules 1, 2 and 3 obtained for a group of 477 Dutch individuals with developmental disorders.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Problems
Mazur, Artur; Jarochowicz, Sabina; Oltarzewski, Mariusz; Sykut-Cegielska, Jolanta; Gradowska, Wanda; Januszek-Trzciakowska, Aleksandra; O'Malley, Grace; Kwolek, Andrzej – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: The aim of the study was to determine neurological and neuropsychiatric manifestations in a group of patients with previously undiagnosed or untreated phenylketonuria (PKU) in the south-eastern part of Poland. Methods: The study was conducted among 400 adults with severe intellectual disability who were born prior to neonatal screening…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Seizures, Quality of Life, Patients
Verity, Christopher M.; Winstone, Anne Marie; Stellitano, Lesley; Krishnakumar, Deepa; Will, Robert; McFarland, Robert – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2010
Aim: Our aim was to study the clinical presentation, mode of diagnosis, and epidemiology of mitochondrial disorders in children from the UK who have progressive intellectual and neurological deterioration (PIND). Method: Since April 1997, we have identified patients aged 16 years or younger with suspected PIND through the monthly notification card…
Descriptors: Seizures, Child Health, Epidemiology, Patients
Jauhari, Prashant; Boggula, Raju; Bhave, Anupama; Bhargava, Roli; Singh, Chandrakanta; Kohli, Neera; Yadav, Rajesh; Kumar, Rashmi – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2011
Aim: To study the aetiology of intellectual disability in patients presenting to hospital and the diagnostic yield of a standardized examination. Method: Over a 1-year period, the first three children presenting to the paediatric outpatients department (OPD) on 2 selected weekdays with developmental delay, suspected intellectual disability, or…
Descriptors: Maturity (Individuals), Mental Retardation, Seizures, Patients
Chiba, Yoichi; Shimada, Atsuyoshi; Yoshida, Futoshi; Keino, Hiromi; Hasegawa, Mariko; Ikari, Hiroyuki; Miyake, Shikako; Hosokawa, Masanori – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Our aim was to identify risk factors for falling and establish a method to assess risk for falls in adults with intellectual disabilities. In a cross-sectional survey of 144 Japanese adults, we found that age, presence of epilepsy, and presence of paretic conditions were independent risk factors. The Tinetti balance and gait instrument was…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Suicide, At Risk Persons, Adults
Scheffer, Ingrid E.; Turner, Samantha J.; Dibbens, Leanne M.; Bayly, Marta A.; Friend, Kathryn; Hodgson, Bree; Burrows, Linda; Shaw, Marie; Wei, Chen; Ullmann, Reinhard; Ropers, Hans-Hilger; Szepetowski, Pierre; Haan, Eric; Mazarib, Aziz; Afawi, Zaid; Neufeld, Miriam Y.; Andrews, P. Ian; Wallace, Geoffrey; Kivity, Sara; Lev, Dorit; Lerman-Sagie, Tally; Derry, Christopher P.; Korczyn, Amos D.; Gecz, Jozef; Mulley, John C.; Berkovic, Samuel F. – Brain, 2008
Epilepsy and Mental Retardation limited to Females (EFMR) which links to Xq22 has been reported in only one family. We aimed to determine if there was a distinctive phenotype that would enhance recognition of this disorder. We ascertained four unrelated families (two Australian, two Israeli) where seizures in females were transmitted through…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Mental Retardation, Females, Genetics
Larner, Andrew J. – Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 2007
This paper presents a review of all patients with Down syndrome seen over a 5-year period by one consultant neurologist in general outpatient and specialist cognitive function clinics. It revealed only 7 cases in greater than 4500 general referrals (= 0.2%), all referred with suspected seizure disorders. The diagnosis of epilepsy was confirmed in…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Seizures, Down Syndrome, Neurology
Wang, K.-Y.; Hsieh, K.; Heller, T.; Davidson, P. W.; Janicki, M. P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: The aim of the present study was to assess the health status of a cohort of adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) residing in family homes or institutions in Taiwan and to examine whether morbidity varied with age, sex, existing diagnosis [Down syndrome (DS), seizures, cerebral palsy (CP), intellectual disability…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Down Syndrome, Seizures, Hearing Impairments
Peer reviewedRichardson, S. A.; And Others – Journal of Mental Deficiency Research, 1979
The article describes a population of retarded people in a British city who were followed from childhood up to the age of 22 years and examines the frequency of various kinds and degrees of intellectual, physical, and behavioral impairment which they suffer. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Foreign Countries, Incidence, Individual Characteristics
Zijlstra, H. P.; Vlaskamp, C. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Background: The aim of this study was to analyse the impact of medical conditions of children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities on the professional support they receive in centres for special education. Method: The medical files, the daily records and daily communication records between parents and professionals were reviewed…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Therapy, Special Education
Helander, E.; And Others – 1989
This manual, developed for use in community-based rehabilitation programs in developing countries, describes how rehabilitation can be carried out at home and in the community. The manual consists of 4 guides and 30 training packages. The guide for local supervisors and the guide for the community rehabilitation committee explain how each can work…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Communication Disorders, Community Involvement, Community Role
