Seizure-related injuries in people with epilepsy: A cohort study from Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Patients with epilepsy have a high risk of accidents and injuries, resulting in minimized physical activity and social withdrawal. Therefore, we surveyed the prevalence and the types of injuries that patients with epilepsy may endure, and the factors that may increase the risk of injuries.

Methods

In this cohort study, adult and pediatric patients diagnosed with epilepsy (age ≥ 7 years) and a close family member (parents/guardian) attending the outpatient epilepsy clinics at King Fahd Medical City (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) were interviewed by neurologists. They reviewed the patients' medical records and administered a structured questionnaire to identify and compare several variables, including injury frequency versus seizure type and seizure frequency, number of ant

SUBMITTER: Asiri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9436392 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature