ArticleNeurocritical care2011
Abnormal neuroimaging is associated with early in-hospital seizures in pediatric abusive head trauma.
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- The Big Black Brain: Subdural Hemorrhage with Hemispheric Swelling and Low Attenuation.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2018Article
- EEG Monitoring and Antiepileptic Drugs in Children with Severe TBI.Neurocritical care · 2017Article
- Early diffusion restriction of white matter in infants with small subdural hematomas is associated with delayed atrophy.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2017Article
- Cerebral Infarction following Acute Subdural Hematoma in Infants and Young Children: Predictors and Significance of FLAIR Vessel Hyperintensity.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2015Article
- An ounce of prevention but less than a pound of cure: seizure prophylaxis after intracranial hemorrhage.Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies · 2014Article
- Non-accidental trauma in pediatric patients: a review of epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.Translational pediatrics · 2014Review
- Subclinical early posttraumatic seizures detected by continuous EEG monitoring in a consecutive pediatric cohort.Epilepsia · 2013Article
- Nonconvulsive electrographic seizures are common in children with abusive head trauma*.Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies · 2013Article
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Abstract
backgroundAbusive head trauma (AHT) is a common condition in children. Little is known in this condition regarding the frequency of seizures, the factors associated with increased risk of seizures, or the association of seizures with outcome. We sought to determine frequency and risks for in-hospital seizures after AHT.
methodsThis was a single-center, retrospective chart review study at a 270 bed tertiary care referral pediatric hospital.
resultsA total of 54 cases of AHT were identified during the study period. During the first week following hospital admission, 33% of patients were observed to have clinical seizures. The occurrence of clinical seizures after admission was associated with findings on initial CT including midline shift, cerebral edema, and loss of gray white differentiation. MRI findings associated with clinical seizures after admission included midline shift, cerebral edema, infarction, and restricted diffusion. The presenting complaint of seizures or acute mental status changes well as a variety of abnormal imaging findings including gray white blurring, infarction, and edema were associated with short-term outcomes.
conclusionsSpecific neuroradiologic findings identify children at greater risk for seizures, both clinical and subclinical, following AHT. Clinical and subclinical seizures are common in the initial hospitalization for AHT.
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