{"id":385,"date":"2014-05-13T13:14:29","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T13:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/jnnp\/?p=385"},"modified":"2014-05-13T13:14:29","modified_gmt":"2014-05-13T13:14:29","slug":"alcohol-and-seziures-a-bad-mix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/jnnp\/2014\/05\/13\/alcohol-and-seziures-a-bad-mix\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol and seziures:  A bad mix!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alcohol fulled violence and head trauma has potentially devastating medical &amp; social impacts.\u00a0 The development of new-onset seizures post head trauma is well recognized, although it has been poorly researched.\u00a0 In the June issue of JNNP, a Finnish group tackle this vexing issue. In a large database study, the authors report on the risk factors for new-onset seizures following head-related violence.\u00a0 Importantly, new-onset seizures appeared to be common, occurring in 5.7% of the cohort.\u00a0 Alcohol-related index injury , moderate-severe brain injury and premorbid psychiatric disease all predisposed to new-onset seizures.\u00a0 Given these findings, social and medical strategies aimed at curbing alcohol related violence\/head trauma are clearly warranted and are important.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE AT:\u00a0 http:\/\/jnnp.bmj.com\/content\/85\/6\/598.abstract<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"series-titles\">\n<li>Research paper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article abstract-view \">\n<h1 id=\"article-title-1\">Predictors of new-onset seizures: a 10-year follow-up of head trauma subjects with and without traumatic brain injury<\/h1>\n<div class=\"contributors\">\n<ol id=\"contrib-group-1\" class=\"contributor-list\">\n<li id=\"contrib-1\" class=\"contributor\"><span class=\"name\"><a class=\"name-search\" href=\"http:\/\/jnnp.bmj.com\/search?author1=Kalle+Vaaramo&amp;sortspec=date&amp;submit=Submit\">Kalle Vaaramo<\/a><\/span><a id=\"xref-aff-1-1\" class=\"xref-aff\" href=\"http:\/\/jnnp.bmj.com\/content\/85\/6\/598.abstract#aff-1\">1<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li id=\"contrib-2\" class=\"contributor\"><span class=\"name\"><a class=\"name-search\" href=\"http:\/\/jnnp.bmj.com\/search?author1=Jussi+Puljula&amp;sortspec=date&amp;submit=Submit\">Jussi Puljula<\/a><\/span><a id=\"xref-aff-1-2\" class=\"xref-aff\" href=\"http:\/\/jnnp.bmj.com\/content\/85\/6\/598.abstract#aff-1\">1<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li id=\"contrib-3\" class=\"contributor\"><span class=\"name\"><a class=\"name-search\" href=\"http:\/\/jnnp.bmj.com\/search?author1=Sami+Tetri&amp;sortspec=date&amp;submit=Submit\">Sami Tetri<\/a><\/span><a id=\"xref-aff-2-1\" class=\"xref-aff\" href=\"http:\/\/jnnp.bmj.com\/content\/85\/6\/598.abstract#aff-2\">2<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li id=\"contrib-4\" class=\"contributor\"><span class=\"name\"><a class=\"name-search\" href=\"http:\/\/jnnp.bmj.com\/search?author1=Seppo+Juvela&amp;sortspec=date&amp;submit=Submit\">Seppo Juvela<\/a><\/span><a id=\"xref-aff-3-1\" class=\"xref-aff\" href=\"http:\/\/jnnp.bmj.com\/content\/85\/6\/598.abstract#aff-3\">3<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li id=\"contrib-5\" class=\"last\"><span class=\"name\"><a class=\"name-search\" href=\"http:\/\/jnnp.bmj.com\/search?author1=Matti+Hillbom&amp;sortspec=date&amp;submit=Submit\">Matti Hillbom<\/a><\/span><a id=\"xref-aff-1-3\" class=\"xref-aff\" href=\"http:\/\/jnnp.bmj.com\/content\/85\/6\/598.abstract#aff-1\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--TrendMD v2.4.8--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alcohol fulled violence and head trauma has potentially devastating medical &amp; social impacts.\u00a0 The development of new-onset seizures post head trauma is well recognized, although it has been poorly researched.\u00a0 In the June issue of JNNP, a Finnish group tackle this vexing issue. 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