Authors : Dada Oluwamuyiwa Adeniyi

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 5 - May

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26May288

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Abstract : Background: Post-traumatic seizures (PTS) are a common complication of pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) and may contribute to secondary brain injury and poor neurological outcomes.  Objective: To determine the incidence, timing, predictors, and outcomes of PTS among children with head injury in a Nigerian tertiary care center.  Methods: This prospective cohort study included children aged 0-18 years admitted and managed for head injury between January 2024 and December 2025 at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. Data on demographics, injury severity, neuroimaging findings, management, and seizure occurrence were collected. Functional outcome was assessed using the Glasgow Outcome Score (GOS). Logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent predictors of PTS and poor functional outcome.

Keywords : Post-Traumatic Seizures; Pediatric Head Injury; Traumatic Brain Injury; Functional Outcome.

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