In a message dated 01/03/98 23:54:58 GMT, you write:
<< BTW In my spare time I help out at our local rugby club Sutton & Epsom RFC
>and one of our lads had a bang on his temporal region today and promptly had
>a grand mal fit even though he did not lose consciousness. Normal CAT scan
>and no amnesia but +ve FH of epilepsy. His mum is obviously very upset. I
>have advised a three week lay off as suggested by the authorities but am a
>little perplexed as to why he should have fitted. Any brainwaves? >>
Well recognised possibility that a blow to the head can trigger a convulsion.
Paper in BMJ about it in last 12 months. Analysis of video from contact sprots
proved more common than thought. No treatment required.
Trefor
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