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Seizure‐ and syncope‐related head injuries in children: A prospective PREDICT cohort study.

Authors :
Eapen, Nitaa
Kochar, Amit
Lyttle, Mark D
Phillips, Natalie
Cheek, John A
Furyk, Jeremy
Neutze, Jocelyn
Bressan, Silvia
Williams, Amanda
Hearps, Stephen
Oakley, Ed
Dalziel, Stuart R
Borland, Meredith L
Babl, Franz E
Source :
Emergency Medicine Australasia; Aug2021, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p769-771, 3p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

The article focuses on seizures and syncope in children can lead to head injuries (HIs), fractures, soft tissue injuries and burns. Topics include the incidence and severity of HI associated with seizures and syncope are unclear because of variable settings, the syncope occurs in up to one third of children and adolescents with a broad aetiology, and the frequency and outcomes of seizure- and syncope-related HI in a large paediatric cohort.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17426731
Volume :
33
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Emergency Medicine Australasia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
151473010
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13812