Citation

Boukind S, Elatiqi OK, Dlimi M, Elamrani D, Benchamkha Y, Ettalbi S. Ann. Burns Fire Disasters 2015; 28(2): 142-146.

Vernacular Title

Brûlure chez l'épileptique: brûlure pas comme les autres.

Affiliation

Service de chirurgie plastique, réparatrice, esthétique et brûlés, CHU Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Maroc.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Mediterranean Council for Burns and Fire Disasters)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

27252613

Abstract

The association of burns and epilepsy is frequent in Morocco. These burns, often recurring, mainly occur in young women living in rural areas. The accidents usually occur in the kitchen and involve falling onto stoves situated on the floor during an epileptic crisis. Such burns may occur during a first attack before epilepsy has been diagnosed although, more often than not, the patient's illness is already known but insufficiently treated and managed. Consequences of these burns, which are always deep, are often tragic considering the sequelae, in patients whose social reintegration is already marred by epilepsy. Treatment should focus on both burns and epilepsy. Preventive measures to keep the epilepsy in check and avoid these sufferers being left alone in proximity to heat sources should be put in place.

Language: fr