Quantitative epileptiform burden and electroencephalography background features predict post-traumatic epilepsy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) is a severe complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Electroencephalography aids early post-traumatic seizure diagnosis, but its optimal utility for PTE prediction remains unknown. We aim to evaluate the contribution of quantitative electroencephalograms to predict first-year PTE (PTE₁).

Methods

We performed a multicentre, retrospective case-control study of patients with TBI. 63 PTE₁ patients were matched with 63 non-PTE₁ patients by admission Glasgow Coma Scale score, age and sex. We evaluated the association of quantitative electroencephalography features with PTE₁ using logistic regressions and examined their predictive value relative to TBI mechanism and CT abnormalities.

Result

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9931627 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature