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Use of Levetiracetam in Prophylaxis of Early Post-Traumatic Seizures.
AIM Traumatic brain injury is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The role of prophylactic anti-epileptic drugs has been established. Phenytoin used traditionally for this purpose carries a burden of adverse reactions and cumbersome need of monitoring and maintaining levels in serum. Therefore, as the evidence on levetiracetam, emerged part of neurosurgery section st...
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Although Hughlings Jackson's name has become associated in our minds with focal motor seizures, Jackson himself did not limit his views to the motor manifestations alone as an example of localized special functions of the different parts of the brain. Indeed, to him, it was just as logical to expect sensory as well as motor discharges, and mental as well as physical ones. It is, nevertheless, q...
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BACKGROUND Post-traumatic seizure is a well-known and serious complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The incidence and risk factors vary among study populations. Very little data have been published concerning this in the Malaysian population. The aim of this study was to ascertain the risk factors for the development of early post-traumatic seizures among patients with TBI. METHODS Th...
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an increasingly recognized and theoretically preventable condition. In fact PTSD is a mental disorder that can develop after a person is exposed to a traumatic event or threats, such as war and traffic crashes. Symptoms may include distressing thoughts and increased arousal. These signs last for more than one month after the event. People with PTSD are a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 1988
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-2-6-4