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Does long‐term phenytoin have a place in Dravet syndrome?

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 9, Issue 12, Page 2036-2040, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Anti‐seizure medications that block sodium channels are generally considered contraindicated in Dravet syndrome. There is, however, considerable debate about the sodium‐channel blocker phenytoin, which is often used for status epilepticus, a frequent feature of Dravet syndrome.
George A. Zographos, Sophie J. Russ‐Hall, Ingrid E. Scheffer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antipsychotics withdrawal in adults with intellectual disability and challenging behaviour: study protocol for a multicentre double-blind placebo-controlled randomised trial

BMC Psychiatry, 2021
Background In people with intellectual disability (ID) and challenging behaviour, antipsychotics (AP) are often used off-label and for a long period.
Sylvie Beumer, Pauline Hamers, Alyt Oppewal, Dederieke Maes-Festen   +3 more
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Object Recognition and Dorsal Stream Vulnerabilities in Children With Early Brain Damage

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2022
AimVisual functions of the dorsal stream are considered vulnerable in children with early brain damage. Considering the recognition of objects in suboptimal representations a dorsal stream dysfunction, we examined whether children with early brain damage
Ymie J. van der Zee, Ymie J. van der Zee, Peter L. J. Stiers, Heleen M. Evenhuis   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decoding gender differences: Intellectual profiles of children with specific learning disabilities [PDF]

Intelligence, 101615, 2022, 2021
There has been a significant amount of debate around gender differences in intellectual functioning, however, most of this research concerns typically developing populations and lacks research into atypically developing populations and those with specific learning disabilities (SLD).
arxiv   +1 more source

Data, Data, Everywhere: Uncovering Everyday Data Experiences for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities [PDF]

Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '23), April 23-28, 2023, Hamburg, Germany, 2023
Data is everywhere but may not be accessible to everyone. Conventional data visualization tools and guidelines often do not actively consider the specific needs and abilities of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), leaving them excluded from data-driven activities and vulnerable to ethical issues.
arxiv   +1 more source

Global Burden of Childhood Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability, and Sensory Impairments

Pediatrics, 2020
At least 291 million children and adolescents had disabilities in 2017 globally, which is substantially higher than the GBD estimate of 93 million in 2004. BACKGROUND: Estimates of children and adolescents with disabilities worldwide are needed to inform
B. Olusanya, S. Wright, M. Nair, N. Boo, R. Halpern, H. Kuper, A. Abubakar, N. Almasri, J. Arabloo, N. Arora, S. Backhaus, B. Berman, Cecilia Breinbauer, G. Carr, P. D. de Vries, Christie del Castillo-Hegyi, A. Eftekhari, M. Gladstone, R. Hoekstra, V. Kancherla, Mphelekedzeni C. Mulaudzi, A. Kakooza-Mwesige, F. Ogbo, H. Olsen, J. Olusanya, Ashok Pandey, M. Samms-Vaughan, C. Servili, A. Shaheen, T. Smythe, D. Wertlieb, A. N. Williams, C. Newton, A. Davis, N. Kassebaum   +34 more
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Therapeutic use of serious games in mental health: scoping review

BJPsych Open, 2022
Background There has been an increase in the development and application of serious games to support management of mental ill health, but their full impact is unclear. Aims Evaluation of the current evidence of acceptability and effectiveness of serious
Alice Dewhirst, Richard Laugharne, Rohit Shankar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A thematic analysis into the experiences of people with a mild intellectual disability during the COVID-19 lockdown period

International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Background. The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have a substantial impact on people with an intellectual disability. The goal of the current study was to explore the experiences and needs of people with a mild intellectual disability during the COVID-19
P. Embregts, K. V. D. van den Bogaard, N. Frielink, M. A. C. Voermans, Marloes Thalen, A. Jahoda   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A clinical primer on intellectual disability

Translational Pediatrics, 2020
Between 1% and 3% of persons in general population are estimated to have some degree of intellectual disability. A diagnosis of intellectual disability is based on clinical history, level of intellectual ability and level of adaptive function.
D. Patel, M. D. Cabral, Arlene Ho, J. Merrick   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence estimates of mental health problems in children and adolescents with intellectual disability: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (Print), 2020
Background: Children and adolescents with intellectual disability are at risk of developing psychiatric symptoms and disorders; yet, the estimates reported in the literature have been inconsistent, presenting a potential barrier for service planning and ...
N. Buckley, E. Glasson, Wai Chen, A. Epstein, H. Leonard, Rachel Skoss, P. Jacoby, A. Blackmore, R. Srinivasjois, J. Bourke, Richard Sanders, J. Downs   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source