Epilepsy in a Sample of Children with Intellectual Disability in Jordan

Epilepsy in a Sample of Children with Intellectual Disability in Jordan

This study assessed the prevalence of epileptic seizures in 378 children attending special education centers for students with intellectual disability in Amman, Jordan. Findings indicated that 20% had a history of epilepsy. Epilepsy was more prevalent among children with severe disability than mild...

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Published in:Australia and New Zealand journal of developmental disabilities Vol. 20; no. 1; p. 63
Main Author: Yousef, Jamal M. S
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 1995
Subjects:
Age Differences
Epilepsy
Foreign Countries
Incidence
Jordan (Amman)
Mental Retardation
Multiple Disabilities
Severity (of Disability)
Sex Differences
Jordan
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Summary:This study assessed the prevalence of epileptic seizures in 378 children attending special education centers for students with intellectual disability in Amman, Jordan. Findings indicated that 20% had a history of epilepsy. Epilepsy was more prevalent among children with severe disability than mild intellectual disability, males than females, and younger than older children. (Author/JDD)
ISSN:0726-3864
DOI:10.1080/07263869500035441