Prevalence and Patterns of Seizure-related Injuries: A Study of People Living with Epilepsy Found in a Community-based Door-to-door Survey in Southeast Nigeria.

Context: Epileptic seizures and the unpredictable falls resulting from epileptic seizures predispose the people living with epilepsy (PLWE) to various physical injuries as well as postictal cognitive and behavioral changes.

Aims: The aim of the study was to determine the frequency and patterns of seizure-related physical injuries, postictal cognitive impairments, and behavioral changes.

Settings And Design: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study in a Southeast Nigeria local government area.