Risk Factors for Post-traumatic Epilepsy in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries
Hassan Reza Mohammadi,
Masoud Hatefi,
Aryoobarzan Rahmatian
et al.
Abstract:Background: Post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) is one of the types of epilepsy, which is a complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that occurs after TBI or 7 days later. Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the risk factors for PTE in patients with TBI. Methods: The computed tomography (CT)-scan results of all TBI patients were investigated in this retrospective study. At first, initial evaluation, including the examination of airways, vital signs, and breathing, was performed, and the level of con… Show more
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