Predictors and incidence of posttraumatic seizures in children and adolescents after brain injury
The present study evaluates the incidence of early and late seizures after head injury in patients under 18 years old. Factors correlating with a high risk of developing posttraumatic seizures were identified. Such risk factors were the severity of the head trauma and a Glasgow Coma Scale of 3-8. In...
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doaj-335b3d42952a4ee996741e086a1ca0eb2021-04-02T15:45:19ZengMDPI AGClinics and Practice2039-72752039-72832012-06-012310.4081/cp.2012.e66202Predictors and incidence of posttraumatic seizures in children and adolescents after brain injuryAthanasios K. Petridis0Alexandros DoukasHomajoun Maslehaty1Hubertus Maximilian Mehdorn2Department of Neurosurgery, University-Schleswig Holstein, Campus KielDepartment of Neurosurgery, University-Schleswig Holstein, Campus KielDepartment of Neurosurgery, University-Schleswig Holstein, Campus KielThe present study evaluates the incidence of early and late seizures after head injury in patients under 18 years old. Factors correlating with a high risk of developing posttraumatic seizures were identified. Such risk factors were the severity of the head trauma and a Glasgow Coma Scale of 3-8. In contrast to many studies, we observed that the incidence of posttraumatic seizures was significantly higher in patients older than 12 years old (12-16 and 12-18). Most of the late seizures were paroxysmal electroencephalography (EEG) discharges diagnosed on a snapshot-EEG during the follow-up examination of the patients without clinical symptoms. We suppose that EEG-examination in head injured children is important to identify patients with epileptic potentials without clinical symptoms. Epileptic patterns of the EEG could worsen the diagnosis and clinical outcome of the children in accordance to studies performed in the adult population.https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/500posttraumatic seizuresearly seizureslate seizuresanticonvulsive therapy. |
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Athanasios K. Petridis Alexandros Doukas Homajoun Maslehaty Hubertus Maximilian Mehdorn |
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Athanasios K. Petridis Alexandros Doukas Homajoun Maslehaty Hubertus Maximilian Mehdorn Predictors and incidence of posttraumatic seizures in children and adolescents after brain injury Clinics and Practice posttraumatic seizures early seizures late seizures anticonvulsive therapy. |
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Athanasios K. Petridis Alexandros Doukas Homajoun Maslehaty Hubertus Maximilian Mehdorn |
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Athanasios K. Petridis |
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Predictors and incidence of posttraumatic seizures in children and adolescents after brain injury |
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Predictors and incidence of posttraumatic seizures in children and adolescents after brain injury |
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Predictors and incidence of posttraumatic seizures in children and adolescents after brain injury |
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Predictors and incidence of posttraumatic seizures in children and adolescents after brain injury |
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Predictors and incidence of posttraumatic seizures in children and adolescents after brain injury |
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predictors and incidence of posttraumatic seizures in children and adolescents after brain injury |
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The present study evaluates the incidence of early and late seizures after head injury in patients under 18 years old. Factors correlating with a high risk of developing posttraumatic seizures were identified. Such risk factors were the severity of the head trauma and a Glasgow Coma Scale of 3-8. In contrast to many studies, we observed that the incidence of posttraumatic seizures was significantly higher in patients older than 12 years old (12-16 and 12-18). Most of the late seizures were paroxysmal electroencephalography (EEG) discharges diagnosed on a snapshot-EEG during the follow-up examination of the patients without clinical symptoms. We suppose that EEG-examination in head injured children is important to identify patients with epileptic potentials without clinical symptoms. Epileptic patterns of the EEG could worsen the diagnosis and clinical outcome of the children in accordance to studies performed in the adult population. |
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posttraumatic seizures early seizures late seizures anticonvulsive therapy. |
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