| Epilepsy in chronic subdural haematoma. | |
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PMID: 8213276 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We studied retrospectively 143 adult patients treated in our department from 1979 to 1991 for chronic subdural haematoma (SDH) in order to identify the incidence of seizures and the necessity for prophylactic anticonvulsant treatment. Furthermore, after review of the literature, we selected an additional 879 cases for comparison. Results indicated a low incidence of epilepsy. Before surgery 5.6% of patients in our series and 4.3% in the literature had epilepsy, whereas after surgery, the frequencies were 3% and 1.8%, respectively. According to our data, antiepileptic drugs need not be administered prophylactically in patients with chronic SDH. But the situation is different for alcoholic patients, because they have a major risk of epilepsy. |
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Authors:
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G Rubin; Z H Rappaport |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta neurochirurgica Volume: 123 ISSN: 0001-6268 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Neurochir (Wien) Publication Date: 1993 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-11-17 Completed Date: 1993-11-17 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0151000 Medline TA: Acta Neurochir (Wien) Country: AUSTRIA |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 39-42 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use Chronic Disease Epilepsy / drug therapy, etiology* Female Hematoma, Subdural / complications*, surgery Humans Male Middle Aged Postoperative Complications / drug therapy, etiology Retrospective Studies |
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0/Anticonvulsants |
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