The Role of Electroencephalography in Predicting Post-Stroke Seizures and an Updated Prognostic Model (SeLECT-EEG).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Seizures negatively impact stroke outcomes, highlighting the need for reliable predictors of post-stroke epilepsy. Although acute symptomatic seizures are a known risk factor, most stroke survivors who develop epilepsy do not experience them. Early electroencephalography (EEG) findings may enhance risk prediction, particularly in patients without acute symptomatic seizures, aiding in patient management and counseling.

Methods

We conducted a multicenter cohort study using data from 1,105 stroke survivors (mean age 71 years, 54% male) with neuroimaging-confirmed ischemic stroke who underwent EEG within 7 days post-stroke. Electrographic biomarkers, including epileptiform activity and regional slowing, were analyzed for their association with post-stroke epilepsy usin

SUBMITTER: Schubert KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12542305 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature