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posttraumatic epilepsy

 

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Noun posttraumatic epilepsy has 1 sense
  1. posttraumatic epilepsy, traumatic epilepsy - a convulsive epileptic state caused by a head injury
    --1 is a kind of epilepsy

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Posttraumatic Epilepsy

Description:

Posttraumatic epilepsy refers to a type of epilepsy that occurs as a result of a severe head injury or trauma to the brain. This condition is characterized by recurrent seizures, which are triggered by the damage caused to the brain tissue following the trauma.

Sample sentences:

1. The patient developed posttraumatic epilepsy after a car accident.

2. Posttraumatic epilepsy can arise months or even years after the initial injury.

3. Children who experience a head trauma should be monitored closely for the possibility of posttraumatic epilepsy.

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