Seizure related accidents and injuries in childhood

dc.creatorBuffo, TH
dc.creatorGuerreiro, MM
dc.creatorTai, P
dc.creatorMontenegro, MA
dc.date2008
dc.dateSEP
dc.date2014-11-18T01:17:48Z
dc.date2015-11-26T17:44:31Z
dc.date2014-11-18T01:17:48Z
dc.date2015-11-26T17:44:31Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-29T00:26:41Z
dc.date.available2018-03-29T00:26:41Z
dc.identifierArquivos De Neuro-psiquiatria. Assoc Arquivos Neuro- Psiquiatria, v. 66, n. 3A, n. 458, n. 461, 2008.
dc.identifier0004-282X
dc.identifierWOS:000259121900003
dc.identifier10.1590/S0004-282X2008000400003
dc.identifierhttp://www.repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/71332
dc.identifierhttp://www.repositorio.unicamp.br/handle/REPOSIP/71332
dc.identifierhttp://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/71332
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/1287896
dc.descriptionSeveral studies show that the risk of accidents involving patients with epilepsy is much higher compared to the general population. The objective of this study was to identify the frequency and type of seizure related injuries in children diagnosed with epilepsy. in addition we also assessed possible risk factors associated with this seizure related accidents in childhood. This study was conducted at the pediatric epilepsy clinic of UNICAMP, from January 2005 to August 2006. We evaluated 100 consecutive children with epilepsy. Parents were interviewed by one of the authors using a structured questionnaire that included questions about seizure related accidents and related injuries. Forty-four patients reported seizure related accidents. Eighteen patients needed medical assistance at an emergency room due the severity of their seizure related accident. Forty patients reported having a seizure related accident prevented by a bystander. Another 14 patients reported avoiding a seizure related accident by luck alone. Contusions and lacerations were the most common type of lesion associated with seizures. Patients with symptomatic/probable symptomatic epilepsy and those using higher numbers of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) were at greater risk for seizure related accidents (p < 0.05). We conclude that patients with symptomatic/probable symptomatic epilepsy and on multiple AEDs are at increased risk of seizure related accidents. Parents and caretakers should be even more cautious about risk of injury in such patients.
dc.description66
dc.description3A
dc.description458
dc.description461
dc.languageen
dc.publisherAssoc Arquivos Neuro- Psiquiatria
dc.publisherSao Paulo Sp
dc.publisherBrasil
dc.relationArquivos De Neuro-psiquiatria
dc.relationArq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.
dc.rightsaberto
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectepilepsy
dc.subjectaccident
dc.subjectEpileptic Children
dc.subjectHead-injury
dc.subjectRisk
dc.subjectConsequence
dc.subjectPrevention
dc.subjectBurns
dc.titleSeizure related accidents and injuries in childhood
dc.typeArtículos de revistas


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