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Use of a Wireless Video-EEG System to Monitor Epileptiform Discharges Following Lateral Fluid-Percussion Induced Traumatic Brain Injury
Published on: June 21, 2019
Seizure-related injuries in northeast Thailand
S Tiamkao1, O Amornsin, C Pongchaiyakul
1Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
Objective:
The authors aimed to assess the frequency, characteristics, and risk of seizure-related injuries from traffic accidents, near-drowning, burns, fractures, head and soft tissue injuries.
Material And Method:
Attending physicians assisted 300 consecutive seizure patients to complete a questionnaire. The types and frequency of injuries were then expressed in terms of the type of seizure and related activity.
Results:
The male (154) and female (146) patients were between 13 and 91 years of age (mean, 36.27 +/- 14.55). The seizure types comprised of Generalized Tonic-Clonic (GTC) (26%), secondary GTCs (21%) and complex partials (19%). Secondary causes accounted for 34% of seizures, and post-stroke was the most common (25.5%). The total number of seizure events per year was 8,525 and of these 7,306 included a fall with soft tissue injury (70%), head injury (22%), near-drowning (3%), burns (3%) and fracture or dislocation (1%). The ranking of significant risk factors for injuries was: 1) GTC seizure; 2) seizure with a fall; and, 3) number of seizures.
Conclusion:
Seizure-related injuries are common among Thai epileptic patients; thus, consistent treatment and education about the risk of injury would protect patients.
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