Chapter 31.Posttraumatic Epilepsy
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Recovery from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) involves dealing with problems that can be physical, cognitive, and psychological in nature. The development of posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) further complicates recovery via the physical and psychological consequences of seizures, as well as the potential effects of medications used for their treatment. Whereas most posttraumatic symptoms show gradual improvement of variable degrees over time, PTE is unique because its onset is often delayed even years after TBI, leading to a physical and psychological setback that may have negative impacts on recovery, and has been shown to worsen functional outcome after TBI (Asikainen et al. 1999).
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