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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Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2020-07-01
Series:Neurotrauma Reports
Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/NEUR.2020.0013
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spelling doaj-8ebb0d2a546c4f98b65fb6e8999348942020-12-03T02:55:20ZengMary Ann LiebertNeurotrauma Reports2689-288X2020-07-0110.1089/NEUR.2020.0013Post-Traumatic Epilepsy after Sports-Related Concussion: A Case ReportSports-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.https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/NEUR.2020.0013
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title Post-Traumatic Epilepsy after Sports-Related Concussion: A Case Report
spellingShingle Post-Traumatic Epilepsy after Sports-Related Concussion: A Case Report
Neurotrauma Reports
title_short Post-Traumatic Epilepsy after Sports-Related Concussion: A Case Report
title_full Post-Traumatic Epilepsy after Sports-Related Concussion: A Case Report
title_fullStr Post-Traumatic Epilepsy after Sports-Related Concussion: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Post-Traumatic Epilepsy after Sports-Related Concussion: A Case Report
title_sort post-traumatic epilepsy after sports-related concussion: a case report
publisher Mary Ann Liebert
series Neurotrauma Reports
issn 2689-288X
publishDate 2020-07-01
description 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.
url https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/NEUR.2020.0013
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