Post-Traumatic Epilepsy: A Review of This Pathology in Childhood

Olga Bastidas-Rangel; Imelda Peraza-Gregor; Maria Valeria Jimenez-Baez; Carlos Sanchez-Flores; Luis Sandoval-Jurado

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Post-Traumatic Epilepsy: A Review of This Pathology in Childhood

Olga Bastidas-Rangel, Imelda Peraza-Gregor, Maria Valeria Jimenez-Baez, Carlos Sanchez-Flores, Luis Sandoval-Jurado

Published in International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences (Volume 8, Issue 4)

Received: 23 February 2022 Accepted: 24 March 2022 Published: 13 July 2022

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Introduction: Traumatic brain injury has been related to the 20% of symptomatic epilepsy in the general population; In children, information about the magnitude of this condition is few, because the occurrence can develop in immediate periods or even years after the injury. Objective: To evaluate the epidemiological and clinical characteristics in pediatric patients diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Epilepsy. Methods: Children's Records diagnosed with post-traumatic epilepsy from the Pediatric Neurology Service. The clinical-epidemiological characteristics of the trauma, the convulsive crisis and the latency period in its presentation were identified. The difference of quantitative variables was estimated to evaluate their association, according to the intensity of the Head Traumatism (TBI). Results: 72 children with an average age of 8.7 years and males predominance of with 65.3% were included. The most frequent traumatic brain injury site (TBI) was occipital with 35.6% and the classification was 47.6% for mild. 93.1% presented simple partial crisis and 73.6% of children had neurological sequelae. The median onset for the epileptic seizure was 2.9 years, this period being shorter in relation to the intensity of the trauma and the age group in which it occurs. Conclusions: There is a clinical correlation between the intensity of TBI with the acute presence of epilepsy. It is necessary for the community of neurologists to develop follow-up protocols focused on informing and providing adequate care to patients at high risk of presenting post-traumatic epilepsy, including providing information to parents in a timely manner of this risk considering the intensity of the TBI and without ruling out those who suffered mild TBI.

Published in	International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences (Volume 8, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijcems.20220804.11
Page(s)	50-55
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Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Head Injury, Convulsive Crisis, Pediatric Neurology

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Olga Bastidas-Rangel, Imelda Peraza-Gregor, Maria Valeria Jimenez-Baez, Carlos Sanchez-Flores, Luis Sandoval-Jurado. (2022). Post-Traumatic Epilepsy: A Review of This Pathology in Childhood. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences, 8(4), 50-55. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijcems.20220804.11

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Olga Bastidas-Rangel; Imelda Peraza-Gregor; Maria Valeria Jimenez-Baez; Carlos Sanchez-Flores; Luis Sandoval-Jurado. Post-Traumatic Epilepsy: A Review of This Pathology in Childhood. Int. J. Clin. Exp. Med. Sci. 2022, 8(4), 50-55. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcems.20220804.11

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Olga Bastidas-Rangel, Imelda Peraza-Gregor, Maria Valeria Jimenez-Baez, Carlos Sanchez-Flores, Luis Sandoval-Jurado. Post-Traumatic Epilepsy: A Review of This Pathology in Childhood. Int J Clin Exp Med Sci. 2022;8(4):50-55. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcems.20220804.11

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Olga Bastidas-Rangel

Regional General Hospital No. 17. Mexican Institute of Social Security Cancun, Cancun, Mexico
Imelda Peraza-Gregor

Family Medicine Unit No. 16, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Cancun, Mexico
Maria Valeria Jimenez-Baez

Head of Medical Benefits, Mexican Social Security Institute, Cancun, Mexico
Carlos Sanchez-Flores

Pediatric Neurology Consultation, Cancun, Mexico
Luis Sandoval-Jurado

Head of Medical Benefits, Mexican Social Security Institute, Cancun, Mexico

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Olga Bastidas-Rangel; Imelda Peraza-Gregor; Maria Valeria Jimenez-Baez; Carlos Sanchez-Flores; Luis Sandoval-Jurado. Post-Traumatic Epilepsy: A Review of This Pathology in Childhood. Int. J. Clin. Exp. Med. Sci. 2022, 8(4), 50-55. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcems.20220804.11

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Olga Bastidas-Rangel, Imelda Peraza-Gregor, Maria Valeria Jimenez-Baez, Carlos Sanchez-Flores, Luis Sandoval-Jurado. Post-Traumatic Epilepsy: A Review of This Pathology in Childhood. Int J Clin Exp Med Sci. 2022;8(4):50-55. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcems.20220804.11

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AU  - Imelda Peraza-Gregor
AU  - Maria Valeria Jimenez-Baez
AU  - Carlos Sanchez-Flores
AU  - Luis Sandoval-Jurado
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