Seizures after Ischemic Stroke: A Matched Multicenter Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for acute symptomatic seizures and post-stroke epilepsy after acute ischemic stroke and evaluate the effects of reperfusion treatment.

Methods

We assessed the risk factors for post-stroke seizures using logistic or Cox regression in a multicenter study, including adults from 8 European referral centers with neuroimaging-confirmed ischemic stroke. We compared the risk of post-stroke seizures between participants with or without reperfusion treatment following propensity score matching to reduce confounding due to treatment selection.

Results

In the overall cohort of 4,229 participants (mean age 71 years, 57% men), a higher risk of acute symptomatic seizures was observed in those with more severe strokes,

SUBMITTER: Ferreira-Atuesta C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9292028 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature