Intellectual disability and epilepsy: A patient-centered perspective
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This episode explores the intersection of intellectual disability and epilepsy from a patient-centered perspective, highlighting health care disparities and chronic conditions faced by this population.
Send comments and feedback About 1 in 5 people with an intellectual disability (ID) also have epilepsy; among those with profound ID, 1 in 2 also will have epilepsy. In general, people with an ID have higher mortality rates and more chronic conditions than people without an ID; they also face significant health care disparities. Researchers interviewed people with both epilepsy and an ID to understand what they knew about their epilepsy, how they accessed care, and what epilepsy-related infor...
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