Childhood brain injuries cause seizures to develop years later
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Childhood traumatic brain injuries are well-documented precursors to post-traumatic epilepsy, with seizures frequently developing months or years after the initial neurological trauma.
Evidence for · 3
Early and Late Posttraumatic Seizures in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Patients: Brain Injury Factors Causing Late Seizures and Influence of Seizures on Long‐Term Outcome
1999 · cited by 237
Demonstrates that late posttraumatic seizures can develop years after childhood or adult traumatic brain injury.
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Incidence and risk factors of posttraumatic epilepsy following pediatric traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
2022 · cited by 36
Finds that posttraumatic epilepsy is a significant chronic complication following pediatric traumatic brain injury.
Global prevalence of post-traumatic epilepsy in traumatic brain injury patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis (1997-2024).
2025 · cited by 8
Establishes through meta-analysis that posttraumatic epilepsy frequently occurs as a long-term consequence of traumatic brain injury.