Naslov
Head Trauma and Posttraumatic Epilepsy in Slavonski Brod, East Croatia, 1988–2008

Autori
Šapina, Lidija ; Vuletić, Vladimira ; Lojen, Gordana ; Janjetović, Željka ; Vuković-Arar, Željka

Izvornik
Collegium antropologicum (0350-6134) 38 (2014), 3; 1077-1079

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, stručni

Ključne riječi
epilepsy ; Croatia ; prognosis ; trauma ; therapy

Sažetak
Posttraumatic epilepsy is result of head trauma. The aim of our research was to establish how many patients after head trauma developed posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE). Retrospectively we analyzed 50 patients with head trauma different severity in period from 1989. to 2008., which we verified radiological, electroenfephalographic, and psychical changes were established according pto psychiatric examination. From 50 patient with head trauma, 40 developed seizures (3 in the firs 24 hours and 6 after first 24 hours to the end of first week, 31 after first week). By introducing antiepileptic therapy (AETh), 30 patients were seizure free, 10 patients had 1-2 epileptic seizure monthly (EPA/CPA), 10 patients got prophylactic AETh in period 6-12 months. 14 patients developed psychical changes which were verified by psychiatrist. The experience and literature show that posttraumatic epilepsy is good for treating with 1 or 2 antiepileptic, and remission is more difficult in case psychiatric comorbidity.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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