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Iran J War Public Health 2023, 15(1): 1001-1007 Back to browse issues page
Post-Traumatic Epilepsy 33 years following Traumatic Brain Injury: Iraq vs. Iran War
Mehdi Shafiei1 , Masih Sabouri2 , Farzad Izadi3, Kowsar Karimi *4, Donya Sheibani tehrani5
1- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Al‑Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
2- Professor of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Medical Image and Signal Processing Research Center, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
3- department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kashani Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
4- Student of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran , kowsarkarimi931111@yahoo.com
5- MSc, Department of IT, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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Introduction
Post-traumatic epilepsy is one of the most common and disabling sequela of traumatic brain injury, and defined as repeated unprovoked seizures seven days after TBI. The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of post-traumatic epilepsy among traumatic brain injury veterans who served during the eight-year war Iraq vs. Iran.
Methods
This study was observational cohort research in 2022. The sample of the study included all living veterans with a history of Post-traumatic epilepsy who were covered by the services of the "Veterans Affairs Foundation" of Isfahan (IRAN).
Results
Results shows, there was a significant difference between the veterans with and without Traumatic brain injuries in Age at PTE debut (P>0.05). the characteristics of epilepsy did not show any significant difference between the veterans with/without TBI (P>0.05). the mean score of MMSE was 22.33±2.06 in the veterans with Traumatic brain injuries, and 20.15±1.33 in veterans without TBI, and they were significantly different (P<0.05). On the research subscales, the veterans with/without Traumatic brain injuries were significantly different in terms of Recall and Registration subscales (P<0.05).
Conclusions
Based on the results of our study on veterans with epilepsy who have decreased ability to perform daily activities and cognitive disorders, it is suggested that these patients receive regular rehabilitation programs and mental and physical support.
 
Keywords: Post-traumatic epilepsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, war, veteran, Mini mental state examination, Activities of Daily Living scale
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Article Type: Original Research | Subject: Veterans or Handicapped Health
Received: 2023/01/6 | Accepted: 2023/03/6 | Published: 2023/01/30
* Corresponding Author Address: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Shafiei M, sabouri M, Izadi F, Karimi K, sheibani tehrani D. Post-Traumatic Epilepsy 33 years following Traumatic Brain Injury: Iraq vs. Iran War. Iran J War Public Health 2023; 15 (1) :1001-1007
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