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Alexandra Gabrielsson , Samuel Tromans , Lance Watkins , Lisa Burrows , Richard Laugharne , Rohit Shankar ·

YOU? · · 2023 · Open Access · · DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.2023.03.023 · OA: W4361268665

Our findings suggest a higher prevalence of constipation in PWE. Co-occurring multimorbidity and resulting polypharmacy adds further complexity to the process of establishing aetiology of constipation in PWE. Potential contributory aetiological factors for constipation such as neurodevelopmental and genetic disorders, ASM side effects and the epilepsy itself require better understanding and research.