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Learning disabilities and epilepsy

Introduction

These web pages are for anyone who cares for someone with epilepsy and learning disabilities. It looks briefly at what it means to have a learning disability and how learning disabilities and epilepsy might be linked. It also looks at diagnosing and treating epilepsy and how someone who has epilepsy and learning disabilities can get the best care.

In this section

About learning disabilities and epilepsy 
Diagnosing epilepsy in people with learning disabilities
Treatment of epilepsy in people with learning disabilities
Help and support in the community for people with epilepsy and learning disabilities
Publications and DVDs available from Epilepsy Action


We can provide references and information on the source material we use to write our epilepsy advice and information pages. Please contact our Epilepsy Helpline by email at helpline@epilepsy.org.uk.
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B010.02

This information has been produced under the terms of The Information Standard.

  • Updated September 2012
    To be reviewed September 2014

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