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Post Traumatic Seizures

MedGen UID:
1829253
•Concept ID:
C2921125
•
Disease or Syndrome

Definition

Evidence of post traumatic seizures. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Overview of systematic reviews: Management of common Traumatic Brain Injury-related complications.
Vasudevan V, Amatya B, Khan F
PLoS One 2022;17(9):e0273998. Epub 2022 Sep 1 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273998. PMID: 36048787Free PMC Article
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Seizures-Child.
Expert Panel on Pediatric Imaging, Trofimova A, Milla SS, Ryan ME, Pruthi S, Blount JP, Desai NK, Glenn OA, Islam MP, Kadom N, Mirsky DM, Myseros JS, Partap S, Radhakrishnan R, Rose E, Soares BP, Trout AT, Udayasankar UK, Whitehead MT, Karmazyn B
J Am Coll Radiol 2021 May;18(5S):S199-S211. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2021.02.020. PMID: 33958113
Causes, prevention, and treatment of post-traumatic epilepsy.
Temkin NR, Haglund MM, Winn HR
New Horiz 1995 Aug;3(3):518-22. PMID: 7496762

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Early post-traumatic seizures in hospitalized patients with traumatic brain injury.
Sødal HF, Storvig G, Tverdal C, Robinson HS, Helseth E, Taubøll E
Acta Neurol Scand 2022 Nov;146(5):485-491. Epub 2022 Jul 14 doi: 10.1111/ane.13670. PMID: 35833266Free PMC Article
Risk factors for post-traumatic epilepsy.
Khalili H, Kashkooli NR, Niakan A, Asadi-Pooya AA
Seizure 2021 Jul;89:81-84. Epub 2021 May 13 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2021.05.004. PMID: 34023655
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Seizures-Child.
Expert Panel on Pediatric Imaging, Trofimova A, Milla SS, Ryan ME, Pruthi S, Blount JP, Desai NK, Glenn OA, Islam MP, Kadom N, Mirsky DM, Myseros JS, Partap S, Radhakrishnan R, Rose E, Soares BP, Trout AT, Udayasankar UK, Whitehead MT, Karmazyn B
J Am Coll Radiol 2021 May;18(5S):S199-S211. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2021.02.020. PMID: 33958113
Post-traumatic seizures following pediatric traumatic brain injury.
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Lee V, Zogg CK, Kundishora AJ, Hong C, Reeves BC, Sarkozy M, Kahle KT, DiLuna M
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2021 Apr;203:106556. Epub 2021 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106556. PMID: 33636505
Anti-epileptic drugs in pediatric traumatic brain injury.
Tanaka T, Litofsky NS
Expert Rev Neurother 2016 Oct;16(10):1229-34. Epub 2016 Jun 23 doi: 10.1080/14737175.2016.1200974. PMID: 27292776

Diagnosis

Post-traumatic seizures following pediatric traumatic brain injury.
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Lee V, Zogg CK, Kundishora AJ, Hong C, Reeves BC, Sarkozy M, Kahle KT, DiLuna M
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2021 Apr;203:106556. Epub 2021 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106556. PMID: 33636505
Post-traumatic seizures and antiepileptic therapy as predictors of the functional outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Pingue V, Mele C, Nardone A
Sci Rep 2021 Feb 25;11(1):4708. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-84203-y. PMID: 33633297Free PMC Article
A Clinical and CT scan Study of Partial and Generalized Seizures.
Panchalwar VS, Doshi SS
J Assoc Physicians India 2020 Mar;68(3):39-42. PMID: 32138482
Breakdown of blood brain barrier as a mechanism of post-traumatic epilepsy.
Dadas A, Janigro D
Neurobiol Dis 2019 Mar;123:20-26. Epub 2018 Jul 18 doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2018.06.022. PMID: 30030025Free PMC Article
Emergency management of pediatric head injuries.
Rosman NP, Oppenheimer EY, O'Connor JF
Emerg Med Clin North Am 1983 Apr;1(1):141-74. PMID: 6394284

Therapy

Post-traumatic seizures and antiepileptic therapy as predictors of the functional outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Pingue V, Mele C, Nardone A
Sci Rep 2021 Feb 25;11(1):4708. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-84203-y. PMID: 33633297Free PMC Article
Antiepileptics for Post-Traumatic Seizure Prophylaxis after Traumatic Brain Injury.
Chartrain AG, Yaeger K, Feng R, Themistocleous MS, Dangayach NS, Margetis K, Hickman ZL
Curr Pharm Des 2017;23(42):6428-6441. doi: 10.2174/1381612823666171031100139. PMID: 29086674
Anti-epileptic drugs in pediatric traumatic brain injury.
Tanaka T, Litofsky NS
Expert Rev Neurother 2016 Oct;16(10):1229-34. Epub 2016 Jun 23 doi: 10.1080/14737175.2016.1200974. PMID: 27292776
Causes, prevention, and treatment of post-traumatic epilepsy.
Temkin NR, Haglund MM, Winn HR
New Horiz 1995 Aug;3(3):518-22. PMID: 7496762
Post-traumatic seizures: a critical review.
Dalmady-Israel C, Zasler ND
Brain Inj 1993 May-Jun;7(3):263-73. doi: 10.3109/02699059309029679. PMID: 8508183

Prognosis

Early post-traumatic seizures in hospitalized patients with traumatic brain injury.
Sødal HF, Storvig G, Tverdal C, Robinson HS, Helseth E, Taubøll E
Acta Neurol Scand 2022 Nov;146(5):485-491. Epub 2022 Jul 14 doi: 10.1111/ane.13670. PMID: 35833266Free PMC Article
Incidence of post-traumatic seizures in children during combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Cuenca CM, Borgman MA, Dengler BA, Schauer SG
Injury 2022 Oct;53(10):3297-3300. Epub 2022 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2022.07.013. PMID: 35831207
Acute physiologic prediction of pediatric post-traumatic epilepsy.
Appavu BL, Temkit M', Kensicki JF, Kuwabara M, Burrows BT, Adelson PD
Epilepsy Res 2022 Jul;183:106935. Epub 2022 Apr 27 doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2022.106935. PMID: 35526326
Post-traumatic seizures following pediatric traumatic brain injury.
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Lee V, Zogg CK, Kundishora AJ, Hong C, Reeves BC, Sarkozy M, Kahle KT, DiLuna M
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2021 Apr;203:106556. Epub 2021 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106556. PMID: 33636505
Post-traumatic seizures and antiepileptic therapy as predictors of the functional outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Pingue V, Mele C, Nardone A
Sci Rep 2021 Feb 25;11(1):4708. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-84203-y. PMID: 33633297Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Decision-Making Challenge of Ping-Pong Fractures in Children: Case Exemplification and Systematic Review of Literature.
Altieri R, Grasso E, Cammarata G, Garozzo M, Marchese G, Certo F, Ruggieri M, Falsaperla R, Barbagallo G
World Neurosurg 2022 Sep;165:69-80. Epub 2022 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.05.130. PMID: 35660672
Acute physiologic prediction of pediatric post-traumatic epilepsy.
Appavu BL, Temkit M', Kensicki JF, Kuwabara M, Burrows BT, Adelson PD
Epilepsy Res 2022 Jul;183:106935. Epub 2022 Apr 27 doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2022.106935. PMID: 35526326
Risk factors for post-traumatic epilepsy.
Khalili H, Kashkooli NR, Niakan A, Asadi-Pooya AA
Seizure 2021 Jul;89:81-84. Epub 2021 May 13 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2021.05.004. PMID: 34023655
Post-traumatic seizures and antiepileptic therapy as predictors of the functional outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Pingue V, Mele C, Nardone A
Sci Rep 2021 Feb 25;11(1):4708. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-84203-y. PMID: 33633297Free PMC Article
Mortality in late post-traumatic seizures.
Englander J, Bushnik T, Wright JM, Jamison L, Duong TT
J Neurotrauma 2009 Sep;26(9):1471-7. doi: 10.1089/neu.2008.0729. PMID: 19508123Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Antiseizure Medications in Adult Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.
Angriman F, Taran S, Angeloni N, Devion C, Lee JW, Adhikari NKJ
Crit Care Explor 2024 Oct 1;6(10):e1160. Epub 2024 Sep 25 doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000001160. PMID: 39324956Free PMC Article
Decision-Making Challenge of Ping-Pong Fractures in Children: Case Exemplification and Systematic Review of Literature.
Altieri R, Grasso E, Cammarata G, Garozzo M, Marchese G, Certo F, Ruggieri M, Falsaperla R, Barbagallo G
World Neurosurg 2022 Sep;165:69-80. Epub 2022 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.05.130. PMID: 35660672
A systematic review of levetiracetam versus phenytoin in the prevention of late post-traumatic seizures and survey of UK neurosurgical prescribing practice of antiepileptic medication in acute traumatic brain injury.
Bakr A, Belli A
Br J Neurosurg 2018 Jun;32(3):237-244. Epub 2018 Apr 24 doi: 10.1080/02688697.2018.1464118. PMID: 29688078
Pharmacological treatments for preventing epilepsy following traumatic head injury.
Thompson K, Pohlmann-Eden B, Campbell LA, Abel H
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Aug 10;2015(8):CD009900. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009900.pub2. PMID: 26259048Free PMC Article
Post-traumatic seizure disorder following acquired brain injury.
Teasell R, Bayona N, Lippert C, Villamere J, Hellings C
Brain Inj 2007 Feb;21(2):201-14. doi: 10.1080/02699050701201854. PMID: 17364531

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