Seizures, safety and submersion: sense and sensibility

[...]there is limited information on the 'epilepsy' in their 19 patients other than 'a primary diagnosis of a seizure disorder, Landau-Kleffner syndrome, persistent febrile convulsions and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome'. [...]persistent febrile convulsions' is neither a type of ep...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 2017-10, Vol.102 (10), p.883-884
Main Author: Appleton, Richard E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accident Prevention
Attrition (Research Studies)
Cerebral Palsy
Child
Children & youth
Convulsions & seizures
Drowning
Drownings
Epilepsy
Families & family life
Fatalities
Humans
Learning Problems
Mortality
Narcotics
Neurological disorders
Patients
Pediatrics
Risk factors
Safety
Sample Size
Seizures
Supervision
Swimming
Water
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Summary:[...]there is limited information on the 'epilepsy' in their 19 patients other than 'a primary diagnosis of a seizure disorder, Landau-Kleffner syndrome, persistent febrile convulsions and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome'. [...]persistent febrile convulsions' is neither a type of epilepsy, nor an epilepsy syndrome and therefore this child (or children) should arguably not have been included in the analysis. [...]it would be inappropriate to use a therapeutic blood level of an AED as a criterion on which to allow a child with epilepsy to swim 'with safety'. [...]the issue is always one of balance-allowing children with epilepsy to lead as 'normal' and unrestricted life as possible, while minimising risks to their safety and well-being.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2017-313427