title: Role of Anticonvulsants in the Management of Posttraumatic Epilepsy.
abstract: Posttraumatic seizures (PTS) have been recognized as a major complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The annual incidence of TBI in the United States is 1.7 million. The role of anticonvulsants in the treatment of posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) remains uncertain. Based on current studies, however, anticonvulsants have been shown to reduce early PTS occurring within the first 7 days, but little to no benefits have been shown in late PTS occurring after 7 days. In this paper, we provide a mini review of the role of anticonvulsants and current advances in the management of PTE.
authors.affiliation: Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Baylor Scott & White Health Neuroscience Institute, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine , Temple, TX , USA.
authors.forename: Batool F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Kirmani
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Virginia Medical Center , Charlottesville, VA , USA.
authors.forename: Diana Mungall
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuro-oncology, Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor Scott & White Health Neuroscience Institute, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine , Temple, TX , USA.
authors.forename: Ekokobe
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fonkem
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuro-oncology, Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor Scott & White Health Neuroscience Institute, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine , Temple, TX , USA.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Graf
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor Scott & White Health Neuroscience Institute, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine , Temple, TX , USA.
authors.forename: Jason H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Huang
keywords: anticonvulsants; epilepsy; management; posttraumatic seizures; traumatic brain injury