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How can transition to adult care be best orchestrated for adolescents with epilepsy?

Abstract

Objective evidence is limited for the value of transition programs for youth with chronic illness moving from pediatric to adult care; however, such programs intuitively "make sense". We describe the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of transition programs from around the world for adolescents with epilepsy. Consequences of poorly organized transition beyond suboptimal seizure control may include an increased risk of sudden unexpected death …

Authors

Camfield PR; Andrade D; Camfield CS; Carrizosa-Moog J; Appleton R; Baulac M; Brown L; Menachem EB; Cross H; Desguerre I

Journal

Epilepsy & Behavior, Vol. 93, , pp. 138–147

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

April 2019

DOI

10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.12.015

ISSN

1525-5050