Seizure prophylaxis leads to a modest risk reduction for early posttraumatic seizure (PTS) in patients with mild or moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI). Seizure prophylaxis led to a 0.6% absolute ...
For decades, researchers have worked to unravel the mysteries of post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE), a form of epilepsy that emerges after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Now, a new study led by Texas A&M ...
Military veterans who develop epilepsy after a traumatic brain injury may have a higher mortality rate in the following years than veterans who develop epilepsy with no previous traumatic brain injury ...
Visual representation of Dr. Samba Reddy’s research on epileptogenesis following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). His work investigates whether early intervention can interrupt the cascade of ...
A new international study has unveiled critical insights in understanding post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE), a condition that can develop following traumatic brain injury. Led by researchers at ...
People with epilepsy may be more likely to develop young-onset dementia than people without epilepsy, according to a study ...
Even after a traumatic brain injury physically heals, inflammation in the brain can cause violent seizures as part of a condition called post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE). A new intervention researchers ...
A box of traumatic brain injury plasma test cartridges sits ready for use as part of Global Medic, a Combat Support Training Exercise held at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., June 18, 2023. (U.S. Army ...
People in dangerous jobs don’t usually sleep well. New research is investigating if their susceptibility to concussions and poor sleep could put them at greater risk of developing epilepsy. The ...
A person suddenly collapses on their desk or during dinner. Their body stiffens, followed by a violent shaking of the arms ...
The skull heals its cracks, the bruises fade, the swelling subsides and the bleeding stops. From the outside, a traumatic blow to the head, whether from a battlefield blast, car crash or even a tackle ...