I mean it took over 2 years to create and evaluate this document, this aside the key factor is that 2,394 people with epilepsy and in excess of 730 (of which 528 replied) neurologists and other professionals/specialists were asked to give their views, and completed questionnaires. (CSAG, 2000) Between November 1997 and June 1999. With this research CSAG identified the needs of 4 specific patient groups affected by epilepsy. One of these groups reported on, were those with learning disabilities.
As mentioned earlier, research has concluded that the prevalence of epilepsy amongst people with learning disabilities is higher than that of the general population. The figure stands at 25% of those who suffer with epilepsy also have learning disabilities (Kitson, 1999).
With this in mind, we now need to consider that the number of people with a learning disability is a small percentage of the overall population see Appendices 1. From this tab
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