The Epidemiology of Posttraumatic Epilepsy
The Epidemiology of Posttraumatic Epilepsy
Seizures occurring early after TBI are usually distinguished from epilepsy (recurrent unprovoked seizures) because they differ in mortality and prognosis. The following definitions have been proposed: (1) immediate seizures, which occur less than 24 hours after injury; (2) early seizures, which occur less than 1 week after injury; and (3) late seizures, which occur more than a week after injury and constitute the diagnosis of posttraumatic epilepsy.
Epidemiology of Seizures and Epilepsy After Traumatic Brain Injury
Seizures occurring early after TBI are usually distinguished from epilepsy (recurrent unprovoked seizures) because they differ in mortality and prognosis. The following definitions have been proposed: (1) immediate seizures, which occur less than 24 hours after injury; (2) early seizures, which occur less than 1 week after injury; and (3) late seizures, which occur more than a week after injury and constitute the diagnosis of posttraumatic epilepsy.
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