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Published on: June 21, 2019
Medical and social issues related to posttraumatic seizures in persons with traumatic brain injury
Tamara Bushnik1, Jeffrey Englander, Thao Duong
1Northern California TBI Model System of Care, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA 95128, USA. tamara@tbi-sci.org
Background:
The incidence of late posttraumatic seizures (LPTS) in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) ranges anywhere from 5% to 18.9% in civilian populations up to 32% to 50% in military personnel.
Objective:
This article reviews the current knowledge about the incidence and prevalence of LPTS following a TBI, the risk factors for developing LPTS, and the options available for preventing the development of LPTS.
Methods:
The psychosocial ramifications of LPTS following a TBI have not been well explored. As a result, the psychosocial findings from the current literature on epilepsy will be reviewed with the hope that the need for future TBI outcomes research to investigate the impact of LPTS following a TBI or, at least, to include LPTS as a potential contributing factor will be recognized.
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