Long-term outcome of patients with epilepsy after traumatic brain injury / 中国康复理论与实践
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
;
(12): 733-734, 2005.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-978540
ABSTRACT
@# ObjectiveTo investigate long-term outcome after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) with or without posttraumatic seizure (PTS). Methods225 inpatients of severe TBI were analyzed retrospectively, with parts of them followed up for 2~5 years after injury.Results31 cases (13.8%) were diagnosed as PTS. All the PTS patients and 66 TBI patients without PTS were followed up. There were lower scores of quality of life index (QLI) in PTS patients (5.23±2.25) than those without PTS (7.05±2.28).ConclusionThere was a worse long-term outcome in TBI patients with PTS.
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Chinese
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Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
Year:
2005
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