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...
Main Authors: | Athanasios K. Petridis, Alexandros Doukas, Homajoun Maslehaty, Hubertus Maximilian Mehdorn |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-06-01
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Series: | Clinics and Practice |
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Online Access: | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/500 |
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