TY - JOUR
T1 - A descriptive analysis of seizure events among adults who participated in a computer-based assessment
AU - DiIorio, Colleen
AU - Reisinger, Elizabeth L.
AU - Yeager, Katherine
AU - Schomer, Donald L.
AU - Henry, Thomas R.
AU - Shafer, Patricia Osborne
PY - 2008/6
Y1 - 2008/6
N2 - The purpose of this study was to document seizure events associated with the use of a computerbased assessment and to describe the contextual factors surrounding these seizure episodes. Study participants were adults with epilepsy who were enrolled at research sites in Atlanta and Boston. Subjects were asked to complete a computer-based assessment at 3 time points. Fourteen seizure events were documented; they occurred during 1.6% of all completed assessments (896) and affected 4.4% of the participants (320). The mean age of participants who experienced seizure events was 41.4 years; about 70% were female, and 70% were white. A variety of possible precipitating factors for seizure events included hunger, fatigue, stress, and medication changes. Participants indicated computer use could have triggered their seizures in 2 instances. These findings suggest use of computer-based assessments may pose minimal risks for adults with epilepsy, particularly those without a history of photosensitivity epilepsy.
AB - The purpose of this study was to document seizure events associated with the use of a computerbased assessment and to describe the contextual factors surrounding these seizure episodes. Study participants were adults with epilepsy who were enrolled at research sites in Atlanta and Boston. Subjects were asked to complete a computer-based assessment at 3 time points. Fourteen seizure events were documented; they occurred during 1.6% of all completed assessments (896) and affected 4.4% of the participants (320). The mean age of participants who experienced seizure events was 41.4 years; about 70% were female, and 70% were white. A variety of possible precipitating factors for seizure events included hunger, fatigue, stress, and medication changes. Participants indicated computer use could have triggered their seizures in 2 instances. These findings suggest use of computer-based assessments may pose minimal risks for adults with epilepsy, particularly those without a history of photosensitivity epilepsy.
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U2 - 10.1097/01376517-200806000-00003
DO - 10.1097/01376517-200806000-00003
M3 - Article
C2 - 18578271
AN - SCOPUS:49849097368
SN - 0888-0395
VL - 40
SP - 134
EP - 141
JO - Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
JF - Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
IS - 3
ER -