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[Accident risk in epilepsy].

G Ritter·T Buller
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Patients with seizures without daytime preference are highly jeopardized by accidents. The majority of seizure-related accidents occurred in the household. All household accidents lead to injuries. Therefore, household activities carry the highest risk. Traffic-related accidents were also common but severe injuries occurred less frequently. Car drivers had only property damages. Only one third of all car drivers were seizure-free for two years. Accidents while working or exercising occurred very infrequently, hence indicating no increased risk at work of sports (N = 104 patients).

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G Ritter, T Buller. 1993-06-01. [Accident risk in epilepsy].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8333103/

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