Problem: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of epilepsy. We need to understand
its frequency and its contribution to the total spectrum of the convulsive disorders. Methods …

Posttraumatic seizures (PTS) are an important complication of head injury, and their
management is frequently a central pharmacologic consideration in patients recovering from …

Background The risk of seizures is increased after traumatic brain injury, but the extent and
duration of the increase in risk are unknown. The purpose of this study was to identify the …

Of 421 veterans who had penetrating brain wounds in Vietnam 15 years ago, 53% had
posttraumatic epilepsy, and one-half of those still had seizures 15 years after injury. The …

Englander J, Bushnik T, Duong TT, Cifu DX, Zafonte R, Wright J, Hughes R, Bergman W.
Analyzing risk factors for late posttraumatic seizures: a prospective, multicenter investigation …

Purpose: To synthesize evidence concerning the effect of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) for
seizure prevention and to contrast their effectiveness for provoked versus unprovoked …

Purpose: To demonstrate risk factors involved in the origin of late posttraumatic seizures
(LPTSs) in civilian traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation patients and the occurrence of …

The aim of this study is to present the incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and identify
those characteristics of brain injuries that are associated with the development of seizures …

Purpose: This study was undertaken to determine the risk of developing posttraumatic
epilepsy (PTE) within 3 years after discharge among a population‐based sample of older …

Purpose: Traumatic brain injury has long been known to be a cause of epilepsy. Most
information on risk factors for developing posttraumatic seizures is from before computed …