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Incidence and Significance After Nonmissile Injuries

Bryan Jennett, MD, FRCS

Arch Neurol. 1974;30(5):394-398.

Abstract
Early traumatic epilepsy should be recognized as a separate entity, defined as that occurring within the first week after injury. The incidence of early epilepsy in head-injured patients is about 5%. In these individuals there is an increased likelihood of late epilepsy. Even a mild single seizure indicates that the patient has suffered the kind of brain damage that predisposes to late-onset epilepsy.

Author Affiliations
Glasgow, Scotland

From the University Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow, Scotland.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Dec 17, 1973.

Reprint requests to University Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow G 51 4 TF, Scotland. (Dr. Jennett).

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