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| Title |
Incidence, Risk Factors and Consequences of Epilepsy-Related Injuries and Accidents: A Retrospective, Single Center Study
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Neurology, June 2018
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| DOI | 10.3389/fneur.2018.00414 |
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| Authors |
Laurent M. Willems, Nina Watermann, Saskia Richter, Lara Kay, Anke M. Hermsen, Susanne Knake, Felix Rosenow, Adam Strzelczyk |
| Abstract |
Introduction: This study was designed to evaluate risk factors and incidence of epilepsy-related injuries and accidents (ERIA) at an outpatient clinic of a German epilepsy center providing healthcare to a mixed urban and rural population of over one million inhabitants. Methods: Data acquisition was performed between 10/2013 and 09/2014 using a validated patient questionnaire on socioeconomic status, course of epilepsy, quality of life (QoL), depression, injuries and accidents associated with seizures or inadequate periictal patterns of behavior concerning a period of 3 months. Univariate analysis, multiple testing and regression analysis were performed to identify possible variables associated with ERIA. Results: A total of 292 patients (mean age 40.8 years, range 18-86; 55% female) were enrolled and analyzed. Focal epilepsy was diagnosed in 75% of the patients. The majority was on an antiepileptic drug (AEDs) polytherapy (mean number of AEDs: 1.65). Overall, 41 patients (14.0%) suffered from epilepsy-related injuries and accidents in a 3-month period. Besides lacerations (n = 18, 6.2%), abrasions and bruises (n = 9, 3.1%), fractures (n = 6, 2.2%) and burns (n = 3, 1.0%), 17 mild injuries (5.8%) were reported. In 20 (6.8% of the total cohort) cases, urgent medical treatment with hospitalization was necessary. Epilepsy-related injuries and accidents were related to active epilepsy, occurrence of generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) and drug-refractory course as well as reported ictal falls, ictal loss of consciousness and abnormal peri-ictal behavior in the medical history. In addition, patients with ERIA had significantly higher depression rates and lower QoL. Conclusion: ERIA and their consequences should be given more attention and standardized assessment for ERIA should be performed in every outpatient visit. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 67 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 14 | 21% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 10% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 7 | 10% |
| Unknown | 23 | 34% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 30% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 10% |
| Neuroscience | 6 | 9% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 4% |
| Unknown | 25 | 37% |
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