Predictive risk factors of seizure-related injury in persons with epilepsy.

Objective: The clinical risk factors for seizure-related injuries (SRI) in adult persons with epilepsy (PWE) were studied and analyzed to develop a predictive model.

Methods: We enrolled 300 consecutive cases from three epilepsy clinics in Northeast, Thailand. Subjects were eligible if reported to have at least one seizure attack during the past 12 months.

Seizure-related injuries in northeast Thailand.

Objective: The authors aimed to assess the frequency, characteristics, and risk of seizure-related injuries from traffic accidents, near-drowning, burns, fractures, head and soft tissue injuries.

Material And Method: Attending physicians assisted 300 consecutive seizure patients to complete a questionnaire. The types and frequency of injuries were then expressed in terms of the type of seizure and related activity.