Bravin O., 10

Bravin is a 10-year-old boy living with his paternal grandmother and a cousin. His mother left him after remarrying, and due to mistreatment, Bravin chose to stay with his paternal grandparents. The family lives in a modest two-room house. His grandfather is elderly and bedridden, leaving his grandmother as the sole provider. She relies on small-scale farming and occasional casual labor, such as weeding neighbors’ farms, to support the household. Bravin is described by his grandmother as a clever and playful child who enjoys football. He often says he dreams of owning a shop when he grows up. Bravin lives with epilepsy. One day, while guarding the maize plantation from monkeys with his cousins, they lit a fire to roast maize. As his cousins went to pick more maize, Bravin remained by the fire. He suddenly had an epileptic seizure and collapsed into the flames. He cried out, but his nearby uncle initially assumed the children were playing. When the noise persisted and no one responded, the uncle went to check and found Bravin in the fire. He quickly rescued him. Bravin recalls nothing after the incident, only that he woke up in the hospital.

Bravin, an epileptic patient, was brought to the facility having suffered burns on his legs. He was admitted and he stayed in the ward for over four weeks. In the ward his wounds were dressed daily in his first week of admission, to keep out infections. He was also put on painkillers to help with the pain. Eventually his wounds started healing and dressing was done every alternate days. He also attended a physitherapy clinic to restore mobility to his legs as he couldn't move them at all. Bravin eventually responded well to treatment and by the fourth week he could move around the ward corridors interacting with fellow children. Bravin was discharged on orals, and advised to occasionally visit a nearby clinic for dressing. A call to Bravin's grandmother revealed bravin was healed, and he could now play football with his friends, and even goes to school as well.

Epilepsy-related burns can have a range of prognoses, from good to severe. While many patients with epilepsy can manage their burns effectively, some may experience significant morbidity and mortality. Patient was promptly managed with alternate dressing and is set to make a full recovery.