| Title: | Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of epilepsy in general practice |
| Authors: | O'Connor, Ray
Cox, John
Coughlan, Michael |
| Publisher: | Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) |
| Issue Date: | May-1992 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/251577 |
| Type: | Report |
| Language: | en |
| Description: | The subject of epilepsy proved to be a very formidable
challenge to the Clinical Review Committee of The
Irish College of General Practitioners. Commencing in
September,1990, the task force on epilepsy spent 18
months patiently searching the literature, reviewing
appropriate publications and consulting experts in the
field.
Much credit is due to Dr Ray O'Connor, leader of the
task force, who carried out the bulk of the work and
repeatedly presented draft documents to the general
committee before final agreement was reached.
This document addresses the important issues in
epilepsy and should provide the family doctor with a
useful guide when coming to a decision on subjects
such as fitness to drive, which drug to prescribe,
when to withdraw treatment, management of febrile
convulsions, pregnancy and many other common
everyday problems.
The issue of childhood immunisation proved to be a
very difficult and contentious one, but consensus was
eventually reached and the current global position is
stated.
This document should lend to a uniformity of
approach among general practitioners in the management
and treatment of epilepsy and consequently to
improved quality care for patients. |
| Keywords: | GENERAL PRACTICE
EPILEPSY |
| Appears in Collections: | ICGP
|
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