RT Book, Section A1 Hannan, Siobhan A1 Dean, Patricia A2 Duchowny, Michael A2 Cross, J. Helen A2 Arzimanoglou, Alexis SR Print(0) ID 1138412525 T1 Nursing Considerations in Epilepsy Treatment T2 Pediatric Epilepsy YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071496216 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1138412525 RD 2024/03/29 AB Epilepsy is often perceived as a frightening and stigmatizing disorder and its impact can be enormous. Some children outgrow their seizures, others achieve good seizure control, and some become refractory to medical treatment. Epilepsy often coexists with cognitive and behavioral problems.1,2,3,4,5,6 Santilli (1993) describes the psychosocial factors as the spectrum of epilepsy7,8 highlighting that while some children may have an uncomplicated course others are compromised or devastated by seizures (Table 54–1).