Veterans can have seizures decades after a head injury, study finds
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 15:14
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.