Burns because of epilepsy

Hampton, K.K.; Peatfield, R C; Pullar, T; Bodansky, H J; Walton, C. H. A.; Feely, M.

doi:10.1136/bmj.296.6637.1659

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“…This is probably because women tend to do more domestic work than men. Similar observations have been made by others (12,13).These results also reflect that our society is still gender biased, females are not being given the same level of care as compared to other sex. So programs like BETI BACHOV, BETI PADAV (save girl child and educate the girl child) could make a significant difference in reducing the morbidity and mortality of epileptic female patients.…”

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“…Burn injury in epileptic patients can be prevented by taking simple measures including the use of fire and radiator guards, flame retardant clothing (23) .In the kitchen, the incidence of burn injuries can be prevented by use of microwave ovens, insulated plastic kettles, and cooker guards (24). Holding regular community awareness programs 830 in far flung areas explaining the nature of disease, its treatment and removing various taboos and stigmas associated with epilepsy will go in a long way to improve compliance and outcome in such patients.…”

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“…Similar observations have been made by Meirelles et al (14) who noticed that a large number of patients had visual contact with the flame prior to the accident, suggesting that fire could be a photo stimulator for the onset of seizure attack. The risk factors for the increased incidence of burns in epileptic patients are the duration of the epileptic episode, the frequency of seizure attack (15,16).Napoli et al concluded that burning agents are important predisposing factor for seizures in epileptic burn patients; the burn agent emits light stimuli that trigger the onset of epileptic seizures (17).…”

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Burns in Epileptics: Ten Years Experience at a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Mushtaq¹,

Bhat²,

Farooq³

et al. 2017

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Burns in Epileptics: Ten Years Experience at a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Mushtaq¹,

Bhat²,

Farooq³

et al. 2017

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“…Head contusions and lacerations were the most common injuries sustained; most injuries were minor, requiring little or no treatment. That study and others showed that head injuries and bums tend to be the most common types of seizure-related injury (4,5). Factors associated with the likelihood of sustaining an injury because of a seizure include seizure type, seizure frequency, number of seizures during lifetime, and patients' sex (6-8).…”

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Patients' Experiences of Injury as a Result of Epilepsy

Buck¹,

Baker²,

Jacoby³

et al. 1997

Epilepsia

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Summary: Purpose: The increased risk of mortality among people with epilepsy is well documented; people with epilepsy are more likely than the general population to die as a result of an accident. Data about incidence of nonfatal accidents and associated factors are not so readily available, even though such accidents are more common than fatal injuries. We report the proportion of people who sustain various injuries during a seizure and the key variables predicting injury.Methods: Questionnaires were mailed to an unselected, community-based population of patients with epilepsy. The questionnaire included clinical and demographic details, previously validated scales of psychosocial well-being, and questions about seizure-related injuries.Results: Of patients who had had at least one seizure during the previous year, 24% sustained at least one head injury, 16% sustained a burn or scald, 10% a dental injury, and 6% some other fracture. Seizure type, seizure severity, and seizure frequency were key predictors of having sustained at least one of these four seizure-related injuries. Key predictors of budscald were seizure severity, seizure frequency and sex; those of head injury were seizure severity and type; that of dental injury was seizure severity; and those of some other fracture were seizure severity, duration of epilepsy, and three or more drug-related adverse effects.Conclusions: These data help identify significant risk factors associated with seizure-related injuries and so facilitate sensible patient counseling about how the risks of such injuries can be minimized. Key Words: Epilepsy-Accidents-Head injury-Dental injury-Burns.People with epilepsy have an increased risk of mortality as compared with the general population, and accidents and trauma appear to be a more common cause of death in people with epilepsy than in the population as a whole (1). Investigators have studied drowning during seizures in particular, and people with seizures are significantly more likely to die as a result of drowning than are those without seizures (1,2). Relatively little has been reported in the literature to date about the incidence and nature of nonfatal seizure-related injuries, but one recent survey (3) offers some information on the level of seizure-related injury in a general population: Of 146,365 visits to four emergency departments, 0.4% were precipitated by seizures and 14% of these seizures resulted in injury. In all, seizure-related injuries were sustained by 63 patients, and some of the patients incurred multiple injuries as a result of their seizures. Head contusions and lacerations were the most common injuries sustained; most injuries were minor, requiring little or no treatment. That study and others showed that head injuries and bums tend to be the most common types of seizure- related injury (4,5). Factors associated with the likelihood of sustaining an injury because of a seizure include seizure type, seizure frequency, number of seizures during lifetime, and patients' sex (6-8).We attempt to add to t...

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“…[22] As excessive heat and humidity may trigger an epileptic attack, scalding injuries may result from the accidental spilling of hot water. [18,23,24] Some of the patients used electric heaters immersed in water; however, these instruments can be dangerous and may cause scalding injuries.…”

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Impact of para-neurologic and para-mental premorbidities on burn injury patients

Bozkurt¹,

Kapi²,

Gedik³

et al. 2011

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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AMAÇBu yazının amacı, normal yanık travmalı hastalara göre ek morbiditeli hastaların gidişat, mortalite ve morbiditelerinde farkların olup olmadığının saptanmasıdır. BULGULARYanık hastalarında ek morbiditenin patofizyolojik kayna-ğı önem kazanır. Ek morbiditesi olan yanık hastalarının tedavisi planlanırken eşlik eden morbiditeler akılda bulundurulmalıdır. Tedavinin neticesini sağlamak için, bu hastalara ciddi dikkat harcanmalıdır. SONUÇBu yazı Türk toplumunda ek morbiditeli hastalara ait gün-cel literatürlerin gözden geçirilmesini sağlamakta ve bu özel konuya dikkati çekmektedir.

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Burns because of epilepsy

Cited by 50 publications

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Burns in Epileptics: Ten Years Experience at a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Burns in Epileptics: Ten Years Experience at a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Patients' Experiences of Injury as a Result of Epilepsy

Impact of para-neurologic and para-mental premorbidities on burn injury patients

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