Readmission and emergency department presentation after hospitalisation for epilepsy in people with intellectual disability: A data linkage study

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BACKGROUND: Despite the high prevalence of epilepsy and multiple barriers to care in people with intellectual disability, the risk of returning to hospital after an admission for epilepsy is largely unknown. In this study, we sought to quantify and compare readmission and emergency department (ED) presentations after hospitalisation for epilepsy in people with and without intellectual disability. METHODS AND...

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