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Title: Administering epilepsy rescue medication to children : why and why not?
Authors: Mifsud, Janet
Keywords: Editorials
Epilepsy in children -- Treatment
Epilepsy -- Etiology
Epileptic children -- Education
Issue Date: 2018-01
Publisher: Elsevier
Citation: Mifsud, J. (2018). Administering epilepsy rescue medication to children : why and why not?. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 22(1), 6.
Abstract: Epilepsy is one of the most prevalent neurological conditions in childhood, affecting as many as 0.5% of all children of school age. Most children with epilepsy attend normal mainstream schools and participate in schools' curricular and extra-curricular activities. Educators thus act as a key population whose knowledge and attitudes constitute an important component of the educational experience of these children. These educators can have a big impact in terms of the child's academic performance, social skill development, psychosocial and seizure pattern adjustment, as well as future accomplishment. However, several studies have shown that educators' negative attitudes and erroneous information about epilepsy can significantly influence student's psychosocial status in terms of social adjustment and academic performance. Moreover, several teachers still consider epilepsy as a condition from which people rarely recover and one which hinders employment eligibility. [excerpt]
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/87454
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