Posttraumatic epilepsy in intensive care unit-treated pediatric traumatic brain injury patients.

Era D MikkonenMarkus B SkrifvarsMatti ReinikainenStepani BendelRuut LaitioSanna HoppuTero Ala-KokkoAtte KarppinenRobynne Braun

Published in: Epilepsia (2020)

We showed that PTE is a common long-term complication after ICU-treated pediatric TBI. Higher age, moderate injury severity, obliterated suprasellar cisterns, seizures during ICU stay, and surgical treatment are associated with an increased risk of PTE. Further studies are needed to identify strategies to decrease the risk of PTE.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
traumatic brain injury
newly diagnosed
mechanical ventilation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
severe traumatic brain injury
patient reported outcomes
high intensity
temporal lobe epilepsy