Veterans can have seizures decades after head injury, study finds

Monday, July 19, 2010 - 22:56 in Health & Medicine

It's unclear what can trigger the post-traumatic epilepsy, which can hit up to 35 years after a penetrating head wound. The long-term study looks at Vietnam veterans. Soldiers who suffered brain injuries can develop seizures decades — as long as 35 years — after the initial injury, researchers have found.

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