Epilepsy Linked To Higher Risk Of Drowning
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 23:21
in Health & Medicine
People with epilepsy appear to have a much higher risk of drowning compared to people without epilepsy, according to a study published in the Aug. 19, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Previous studies have shown a higher risk most likely due to seizures but this study is one of the first to show exactly how high the risk may be.
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