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Chapter 5 - Social Consequences of Medication-Resistant Epilepsy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 August 2020

By
Amy Crepeau  and
Joseph I. Sirven
Edited by
John M. Stern ,
Raman Sankar  and
Michael Sperling
John M. Stern
Affiliation:
Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Raman Sankar
Affiliation:
Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Michael Sperling
Affiliation:
Jefferson Hospital for Neurosciences, Philadelphia, PA
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Summary

For persons with epilepsy (PWE) who are refractory to medication, there are many health-related concerns: potential for injury, cognitive impairment, risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). However, the social consequences of seizures that do not respond to medical therapy can have the greatest day-to-day impact.

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Medication-Resistant Epilepsy
Diagnosis and Treatment
 , pp. 34 - 38
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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