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ABSTRACT

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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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Convulsiones / Tailandia / Accidentes por Caídas / Anciano de 80 o más Años / Anciano / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino / Adolescente / Adulto Tipo de estudio: Factores de riesgo Límite: Aged80 País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Año: 2006 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Convulsiones / Tailandia / Accidentes por Caídas / Anciano de 80 o más Años / Anciano / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino / Adolescente / Adulto Tipo de estudio: Factores de riesgo Límite: Aged80 País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Año: 2006 Tipo del documento: Artículo