Prevalence, predictors, and prognosis of mortality among elderly stroke patients with convulsive status epilepticus in the United States

Stroke is the most common cause of epilepsy in the elderly. However, despite the high mortality typically associated with convulsive status epilepticus (CSE), there is a dearth of nationwide data on the magnitude and association of CSE with mortality among hospitalized elderly with stroke in the United States.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research