title: Injuries in Children With Epilepsy: A Hospital based Study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the magnitude and pattern of injuries in children with epilepsy.
  
  
  METHODS
  This prospective cohort study enrolled children with epilepsy (CWE) aged 2-16 years on treatment with anti-epileptics for a minimum duration of one-month and compared them with their own siblings (controls). A semi-structured questionnaire was used to enquire about epilepsy and type and frequency of injuries sustained at monthly follow-up visits. Participants were followed up for 12-months for occurrence of injuries.
  
  
  RESULTS
  208 cases and 212 controls were analyzed. 21 cases (10.1%) and 10 controls (4.7%) had sustained injuries (P=0.03) (RR 2.1; 95% CI, 1.0 - 4.4). Seizure-related injuries were present in 4.3% of cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Children with epilepsy are at an increased risk of injuries and hence need supervision.
authors: Departments of *Pediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College and associated Kalawati Saran Children Hospital and #Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neonatal, Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, BL Kapur Super Speciality Hospital; New Delhi, India. Correspondence to: Dr Suvasini Sharma, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College and associated Kalawati Saran Children Hospital, New Delhi 110001, India. sharma.suvasini@gmail.com.
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mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012640:Seizures; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*