Burn injuries in patients with epilepsy: A narrative review
This systematic review of 21 studies involving 1,515 patients examines burn injuries secondary to seizures in people with epilepsy, predominantly from low- and middle-income countries. The research identifies scalds and flame burns during routine activities (cooking, bathing) as most common, predominantly affecting young adults and women, with generalised tonic-clonic seizures as the primary type, noting medication non-adherence as a significant risk factor and severe outcomes including amputations, extended hospitalizations (5-69 days), and mortality rates reaching 40% in some cohorts.