Post-Traumatic Epilepsy after Sports-Related Concussion: A Case Report

Sports-related concussions (SRCs) are a public health concern across the United States, and they lead to neurological sequelae that can last long after the event itself. Concussive convulsions at the time of injury are common and rarely require additional workup or treatment. Post-traumatic epilepsy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hellwinkel, Justin E., Anderson, Forrest L., Trofa, David P., Deitrich, Michael P., Dansby, Jalen D., Noble, James M., Bottiglieri, Thomas S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 2020
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8240889/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34223529
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neur.2020.0013
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Sumario:Sports-related concussions (SRCs) are a public health concern across the United States, and they lead to neurological sequelae that can last long after the event itself. Concussive convulsions at the time of injury are common and rarely require additional workup or treatment. Post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE), however, is a rare phenomenon that can develop after traumatic brain injury and must be managed with adequate medical therapy. Herein we present the case of a 15-year-old football player who developed PTE after an SRC. This condition must be identified through proper education of sports clinicians and those involved in care and management of athletes.

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