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Poststroke epilepsy: epidemiology, pathophysiology and management.

José M Ferro1, Francisco Pinto

  • 1Stroke Unit, Neurological Service, Santa Maria Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal.

Drugs & Aging
|August 4, 2004
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Seizures following stroke, both early and late, have different causes and risk factors. While not significantly impacting mortality, they can be fatal and require treatment with antiepileptic drugs.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Stroke Medicine
  • Epileptology

Background:

  • Seizures and status epilepticus are recognized complications of acute stroke.
  • These events can occur early (within 7 days) or remotely (after 7 days) post-stroke.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the characteristics, predictors, and management of seizures in acute stroke.
  • To highlight the need for further research, including randomized controlled trials.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on post-stroke seizures.
  • Analysis of seizure frequency, types, and timing in relation to stroke severity and subtype.
  • Discussion of current and emerging treatment options for antiepileptic drugs (AEDs).

Main Results:

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  • Seizures are more common in severe, disabling, hemorrhagic, and cortical strokes.
  • Early seizures, cortical infarcts, lobar hemorrhages, and patient dependency increase epilepsy risk.
  • While not significantly affecting long-term dependency or mortality, seizures can be a direct cause of death.

Conclusions:

  • Post-stroke seizures present distinct early and remote patterns with different predictors.
  • Treatment with classic or new antiepileptic drugs is indicated after seizures.
  • Further large observational studies and randomized controlled trials are crucial for evidence-based guidelines.