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Some people with a learning disability have epilepsy. It is much more common for people with a learning disability to have epilepsy than for everyone else. About 1 in 3 people (32%) who have a mild to moderate learning disability also have epilepsy. |
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The more severe the learning disability, the more likely that you will also have epilepsy. |
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Many people will be taking regular medication to manage their epilepsy. For some people, managing epilepsy can be more difficult. |
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Haringey Learning Disability Team does not have a specialist epilepsy nurse, but but all community nurses in the team know about epilepsy. |
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Nurses can also help by:
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