TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Nursing Considerations in Epilepsy Treatment A1 - Hannan, Siobhan A1 - Dean, Patricia A2 - Duchowny, Michael A2 - Cross, J. Helen A2 - Arzimanoglou, Alexis PY - 2017 T2 - Pediatric Epilepsy AB - Epilepsy is often perceived as a frightening and stigmatizing disorder and its impact can be enormous. Some children outgrow their seizures, others achieve good seizure control, and some become refractory to medical treatment. Epilepsy often coexists with cognitive and behavioral problems.1,2,3,4,5,6 Santilli (1993) describes the psychosocial factors as the spectrum of epilepsy7,8 highlighting that while some children may have an uncomplicated course others are compromised or devastated by seizures (Table 54–1). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1138412525 ER -