Individuals with intellectual disability and complex epilepsy: a case study of diagnostic overshadowing.

People with intellectual disability have a higher prevalence of epilepsy, care complexity, comorbidity and polypharmacy than the general population. These patients are often found to be on multiple medications without a clear rationale for ongoing prescriptions. Recent evidence has highlighted the o...

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Published in:British Journal of Nursing Vol. 35; no. 16; pp. 818 - 826
Main Authors: Boyle, Andrew, Spassiani, Natasha, Houghton, Valerie, Paterson, Ruth
Format: case study tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Mark Allen Holdings Limited 9/3/2026
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost