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Severe Burns as a Consequence of Seizure while Showering: Risk Factors and Implications for Prevention
Author(s) -
Unglaub Frank,
Woodruff Seth,
Ulrich Dietmar,
Pallua Norbert
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/j.0013-9580.2005.49504.x
Subject(s) - shower , medicine , epilepsy , trunk , anesthesia , surgery , psychiatry , ecology , physics , biology , nozzle , thermodynamics
Burn injury due to seizures is a potentially serious problem for people with epilepsy (1–4). The risk of being burned during showering is increased significantly during an epileptic seizure. Such burns usually are scalds (1,2,4), and most often occur while the victims are performing daily activities at home (5). Tissue injury can be extensive, requiring surgical intervention to heal. Preventive measures, including ongoing patient education, can help people with epilepsy to avoid these burns (5).