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Epilepsy and challenging behaviour in adults with intellectual disability: A systematic review

Blickwedel, J; Ali, A; Hassiotis, A; (2019) Epilepsy and challenging behaviour in adults with intellectual disability: A systematic review. [Review]. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability , 44 (2) pp. 219-231. 10.3109/13668250.2017.1327039. Green open access

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Abstract

Background: Epilepsy and challenging behaviour are both highly prevalent in the intellectual disability (ID) population and it is thus crucial to understand any possible associations between the two. Method: PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and Web of Science were searched for quantitative data about epilepsy and any forms of challenging behaviour in adults with ID. Results: A total of 25 articles were included in the review. Overall the evidence suggests that while epilepsy is not a good explanatory variable for the presence of challenging behaviour; the relationship is complex. However, for some people with epilepsy and for certain types of challenging behaviour a link may exist. Conclusions: Given the possible link between epilepsy-related factors such as seizure type and specific subgroups of challenging behaviour, investigating these relationships further and particularly exploring how to best measure challenging behaviour in people with epilepsy could be of great clinical benefit.

Type: Article
Title: Epilepsy and challenging behaviour in adults with intellectual disability: A systematic review
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2017.1327039
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2017.1327039
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Challenging behaviour, epilepsy, intellectual disability, learning disability, aggression, self-Injurious behaviour
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10069743
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