Population-Based Analysis of 6534 Seizure Emergency Cases from Emergency Medical Services Data.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Seizures are common reasons to call an ambulance, and this study aims to analyze the burden of seizures in the prehospital setting based on incidence, hospital admission rate, and costs.

Methods

This was a population-based, cross-sectional analysis of prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) data on suspected seizure cases from the federal state of Hesse, Germany, in 2019.

Results

A total of 6534 suspected seizure cases were identified, of which most were those with a known seizure disorder. Incidence rate for epilepsy-related seizures (ES; pediatric epilepsy, first seizure [1stS], seizure with known seizure disorder [SEPI]) was 205.7 per 100,000 inhabitants and incidence rate for pediatric febrile seizures (PFS) was 36.7 per 100,000 inhabitants, corr

SUBMITTER: Gerhard A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11393217 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature