Risk factors and incidence of epilepsy after severe traumatic brain injury - Pease M, Gonzalez-Martinez J, Puccio A, Nwachuku E, Castellano JF, Okonkwo DO, Elmer J.

We determined incidence of post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Of 392 patients surviving to discharge, cumulative incidence of PTE was 25% at five years and 32% at fifteen years, an increase compared to historical repor...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news