Prevalencia de convulsiones post traumatismo craneoencefálico en pacientes atendidos en el Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo durante el período 2017 – 2023.

Abstract

Seizures are one of the most frequent neurological and emergency room consultations at all ages, with craniocerebral trauma being one of the main causes. These generate complications both in the short and long term, so their correct identification and treatment are pertinent. The objective of this research is to determine the prevalence of seizures in a population that presented craniocerebral trauma, as well as to analyze other related variables of interest. Methodology: An observational, analytic, retrospective, cross-sectional study was carried out, in which information was collected from the medical records of patients treated at the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Specialty Hospital and who have presented seizure episodes after traumatic brain injury during the period 2017 – 2023. Results: It was found that the prevalence of seizures after a traumatic brain injury was 2.37%, the sample was mostly male and had a mean age of 46 years. The most frequent type of trauma was severe and mortality was 55.06%. The most frequent associated injuries were subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural and epidural hematoma, and more than half required neurosurgery. Statistical values did not show sufficient evidence to prove a relationship between sex and seizure types. Conclusion: Seizures after traumatic brain injury had a low prevalence, and no statistical association was found between sex and the type of seizure presented.