Use of antiepileptic drugs as prophylaxis against posttraumatic seizures in the pediatric population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

We aim to assess the effect of anti-epileptic drug (AED) prophylaxis for early or late posttraumatic seizures, targeting the pediatric population with traumatic brain injury (TBI). We systematically searched for studies reporting the incidence of posttraumatic seizures in pediatric patients who suff...

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Published in:Neurosurgical review 2023-02, Vol.46 (1), p.49-49, Article 49
Main Authors: Samara, Qais A., Ifraitekh, Ali S., Al Jayyousi, Obada, Sawan, Siya, Hazaimeh, Ethar, Jbarah, Omar F.
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Phenytoin - therapeutic use
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Seizures - etiology
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