Short-Term Mortality in Adult Patients With Seizures Admitted to the Emergency Department and a Comparison of the First and Recurrent Seizure

DEMİR T., ASLAN K., Koksaldi Sahin G., KEKEÇ Z., BOZDEMİR H.

EPILEPSI, vol.24, no.3, pp.107-113, 2018 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/epilepsi.2018.47113
  • Journal Name: EPILEPSI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.107-113
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Patients with seizures constitute 1%-2% of all emergency department (ED) admissions. The purpose of this study was to compare demographic and clinical characteristics and short-term mortality in patients with unprovoked first and recurrent seizures, admitted to the ED.