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    How can I get timely treatment for son with epilepsy?

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    My son has a mild intellectual Disability and epilepsy, which has become difficult to control. The hospital he was treated in after the last seizure has no neurologist, so he has been referred to a major hospital. The referral Begins here is j w born on -'''' who has an intellectual disability and has had epilepsy since 18 months of age. This infers that the intellectual disability is the main concern. WrONG!!!. This young man has worked been married, has children , drove a car, completed a warehousing course and until recenty lived alone completely independantly. Now he has had many seizures and has not seen a specialist to help him get his life back
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    Hi Chris,

    Thank you for your message and sorry to hear that it's been challenging for your son to receive the treatment he needs. We would reccomend that he's reviewed by an Epileptologist, at an epilepsy clinic. An epilepsy clinic is where he'll be reviewed by a team of specialists in epilepsy, who in particular review patient's with difficult to control epilepsy. These clinics can usually be found within the Neurology department of major hospitals, he will need a referral from his current Doctor. If you had any more specific questions around this, please feel free to get back in touch.

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