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Injuries in Patients with Epilepsy and Some Factors Associated with Injury

Epilepsili Hastalarda Yaralanmalar ve İlişkili Bazı Faktörler

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Patients with epilepsy can lead normal lives but certain precautions are needed to prevent seizure-related injuries. (Arc­hi­ves of Neu­ropsy­chi­atry 2013; 50: 269-273)

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Objective & Hypothesis:ntroduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate injuries in patients with epilepsy and some factors associated with injury.
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Key Findings & Data:Met­hods: This study included 126 epileptic patients who attended a neurology outpatient clinic of a hospital between March 2009 and March 2010.
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Conclusion & Impact:Patients with epilepsy can lead normal lives but certain precautions are needed to prevent seizure-related injuries. (Arc­hi­ves of Neu­ropsy­chi­atry 2013; 50: 269-273)
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ntroduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate injuries in patients with epilepsy and some factors associated with injury. Met­hods: This study included 126 epileptic patients who attended a neurology outpatient clinic of a hospital between March 2009 and March 2010. Data were collected using a patient information form and an injury evaluation form. The data were evaluated using percentage, mean and the Chi square test. Re­sults: 82.5% of patients have sustained injury due to an epileptic seizure. Soft tissue njuries were the most common (70.2%), followed by head injury (61.5%), dental and ongue injury (%58.6), burns (24%), and orthopaedic injury (21.2%). The most common site of burns were the upper extremities and the face (36% and 4%, respectively). Burns occurred during cooking in 32% of cases. Five patients had upper extremity fractures. Four patients faced the risk of bathtub drowning. The injuries usually occurred at home. The significant risk factors for injury were generalized tonic- clonic seizures and high frequency of seizures. Twenty-six patients were taken to the emergency unit due to an injury. Conc­lu­si­on: Injury is a common problem in patients with epilepsy. Dental and ongue injury was the most common seizure-related injury. The risk factors were generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and high frequency of seizures. Patients with epilepsy can lead normal lives but certain precautions are needed to prevent seizure-related injuries. (Arc­hi­ves of Neu­ropsy­chi­atry 2013; 50: 269-273)

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Giriş: Bu çalışmanın amacı epilepsili hastalarda yaralanmaları ve yaralanmalarla lişkili bazı faktörleri incelemektir. Yön­tem­ler: Bu çalışmada Mart 2009- Mart 2010 tarihlerinde bir hastanenin nöroloji polikliniğinde ayakta tedavi olan 126 epilepsili hasta yer almaktadır. Veriler Hasta Bilgi Formu ve Kaza Değerlendirme Formu ile elde edilmiştir. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde yüzde, ortalama ve ki-kare testi kullanılmıştır. Bul­gu­lar: Çalışmada hastaların %82,5’inin kazalara maruz kaldığı belirlenmiştir. En çok yumuşak doku yaralanmaları (%70,2) olmak üzere bunu sırasıyla baş yaralanmaları %61,5), dil-diş yaralanmaları (%58,6), yanıklar (%24) ve ortopedik yaralanmalar %21,2) izlemiştir. Yanıkların en çok üst ekstremitelerde (%36) ve yüzde (%24), yemek pişirme (%32) sırasında oluştuğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, beş hastada el-kol kırığı olmuş ve dört hasta banyo küvetinde boğulma riski yaşamıştır. Kazaların çoğuna evde maruz kalan hastaları %25’i bu yaralanmalar nedeniyle acile götürülmüşlerdir. Generalize nöbet tipi ve sık nöbet geçirme önemli risk faktörleri olarak bulunmuştur. So­nuç: Yaralanmalar epilepsili hastalar için genel bir problemdir. Dil ve diş yaralanmaları en sık gelişen yaralanmalardır. Nöbet tipi ve sıklığı önemli risk aktörleridir. Yaşamlarını normal sürdürmekle beraber epilepsili hastaları yaralanmalara karşı korumak için etkili önlemler alınmalıdır. (Nö­rop­si­ki­yat­ri Ar­fli­vi 2013; 50: 269-273)

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MOLLAOĞLU, M., BOLAYIR, E. (2013). Injuries in Patients with Epilepsy and Some Factors Associated with Injury. Nöropsikiyatri Arşivi, Cilt: 50 - Sayı: 3, 269–273. https://ajindex.com/articles/292476

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