Post-traumatic seizures: a critical review.
Post-traumatic seizures are a well-recognized complication of head injury; however, the issue of seizure risk assessment remains controversial. The authors present a critical review of the literature pertaining to post-traumatic seizures, with particular emphasis on current concepts of definitions, incidence and risk factors. Different methods of risk assessment are reviewed and the possibility of utilizing functional imaging techniques for seizure risk assessment is also explored.
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Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298-0533.
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D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects; D004834:Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors
D000927:Anticonvulsants