Estimates of the incidence of late epilepsy after head injury in children have varied considerably, probably because of differences in the populations studied. Rates of below 5% and above 20% have been reported. In Liverpool (

) the reported incidences were 0.9% in 1000 children admitted to hospital with head injuries, 3.4% in the 262 referred to the head injury rehabilitation team, and 9% in the 102 children who needed rehabilitation. The children referred …