TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Injuries in patients with epilepsy and some factors associated with injury
JO  - Noro Psikiyatr Ars
A1  - Mollaoğlu, Mukadder
A1  - Bolayir, Ertuğrul
SP  - 269
EP  - 273
VL  - 50
IS  - 3
N2  - INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to evaluate injuries in patients with epilepsy and some factors associated with injury.   METHODS: This study included 126 epileptic patients who attended a neurology outpatient clinic of a hospital between March 2009 and March 2010. Data were collected using a patient information form and an injury evaluation form. The data were evaluated using percentage, mean and the Chi square test.   RESULT: 82.5% of patients have sustained injury due to an epileptic seizure. Soft tissue injuries were the most common (70.2%), followed by head injury (61.5%), dental and tongue injury (%58.6), burns (24%), and orthopaedic injury (21.2%). The most common site of burns were the upper extremities and the face (36% and 24%, respectively). Burns occurred during cooking in 32% of cases. Five patients had upper extremity fractures. Four patients faced the risk of bathtub drowning. The injuries usually occurred at home. The significant risk factors for injury were generalized tonic-clonic seizures and high frequency of seizures. Twenty-six patients were taken to the emergency unit due to an injury.   CONCLUSION: Injury is a common problem in patients with epilepsy. Dental and tongue injury was the most common seizure-related injury. The risk factors were generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and high frequency of seizures. Patients with epilepsy can lead normal lives but certain precautions are needed to prevent seizure-related injuries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1300-0667
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/npa.y6632
ID  - ref1
ER  -