
The Lack of Antiepileptic Drugs and Worsening of Seizures Among Physically Handicapped Patients with Epilepsy During the Great East Japan Earthquake 2016 Satoru Kobayashi; Wakaba Endo; Takehiko Inui; Keisuke Wakusawa; Soichiro Tanaka; Akira Onuma PMID: 26846730DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2016.01.005 Access Resources Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie About This Resource About This article discusses how the Great East Japan Earthquake affected patients with epilepsy at a rehabilitation center in Sendai. Many physically handicapped patients could not get their antiepileptic medicine, leading to worsening seizures for some. A survey showed that most patients had less than a week's supply of medication when the earthquake hit, and many ran out completely. The study suggests that these patients should keep extra medicine for emergencies and highlights the need for special support during disasters to prevent health issues from getting worse due to stress or lack of medication. Tags Focus Area: Natural Disasters Audiences: Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection) Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review Keywords: Anticonvulsants; Disaster Planning; Earthquakes; Epilepsy; Disabled Persons; Health Services Needs and Demand; Japan; Natural Disasters; Seizures Institutions: Takuto Rehabilitation Center for Children; Tohoku University School of Medicine More like this Preparing Families of Technology-Dependent Children for Emergencies 2019 · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Columbia University Reframing Disaster Planning with Quality Improvement Methodology Using Family Reunification as a Case Study 2025 · Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Dell Children's Medical Center, Saint Louis University, Boston Children's Hospital Ethical Obligations Regarding Short-Term Global Health Clinical Experiences: An American College of Physicians Position Paper 2018 · Johns Hopkins University, National Center for Ethics in Health Care, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, University of California –San Diego School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, Virginia Mason Medical Center The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only. It does not substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Access Resources Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie About This Resource

The Lack of Antiepileptic Drugs and Worsening of Seizures Among Physically Handicapped Patients with Epilepsy During the Great East Japan Earthquake

2016
Satoru Kobayashi; Wakaba Endo; Takehiko Inui; Keisuke Wakusawa; Soichiro Tanaka; Akira Onuma

PMID: 26846730DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2016.01.005

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This article discusses how the Great East Japan Earthquake affected patients with epilepsy at a rehabilitation center in Sendai. Many physically handicapped patients could not get their antiepileptic medicine, leading to worsening seizures for some. A survey showed that most patients had less than a week's supply of medication when the earthquake hit, and many ran out completely. The study suggests that these patients should keep extra medicine for emergencies and highlights the need for special support during disasters to prevent health issues from getting worse due to stress or lack of medication.

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