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Learning disabilities: moving forward ‐ a focus on epilepsy, Birrningham, England, 29 June 1996
Author(s) -
Ahmed Z.,
O'Brien G.,
Betts T.,
Kerr M. P.,
Fraser W. I.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of intellectual disability research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.941
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1365-2788
pISSN - 0964-2633
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1997.tb00720.x
Subject(s) - epilepsy , population , psychology , learning disability , psychiatry , library science , medicine , computer science , environmental health
On 29 June 1996 a conference was held in Birmingham to highlight the status of epilepsy in people with learning disabilities. The conference consisted both of seminars and workshops. Dr Tim Betts, Birmingham; Dr Greg O'Brien, Northumberland; and Dr Mike Kerr addressed issues of assessment, diagnosis and drug treatment of epilepsy in this population. This meeting report summarizes the proceedings of the conference.