Childhood trauma in patients with epileptic vs nonepileptic seizures
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DOI: 10.1111/epi.17449
Abstract: Childhood trauma has been implicated as a risk factor for the etiology of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). Relatively little attention has been paid to whether profiles of specific trauma types differ between patients with epilepsy… read more here.
Keywords: nonepileptic seizures; epileptic nonepileptic; patients epileptic; childhood trauma ... See more keywords
Self-Reported Severity and Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury in Patients With Epileptic or Functional Seizures
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DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000200098
Abstract: Background and Objectives Although moderate and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE), many patients with functional seizures (FS) also report a history of mild TBI. To determine whether features of TBI… read more here.
Keywords: history; traumatic brain; patients epileptic; brain injury ... See more keywords
Computed tomography in patients with epileptic seizures admitted acutely to hospital: A population level analysis of routinely collected healthcare data.
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DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2019-0303
Abstract: Approximately 1.4% of emergency medical admissions are due to epileptic seizures. For the majority of such cases, computed tomography (CT) will not inform acute management and is unnecessary.Pseudonymised, routinely collected data from seven hospitals within… read more here.
Keywords: computed tomography; tomography patients; patients epileptic; routinely collected ... See more keywords