Stroke Characteristics as Predictors of New-onset Seizure in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

CONCLUSION: There was no recurrence of seizures in those who defaulted for AED and one patient had a seizure even on AED. Prophylactic AEDs in stroke patients based on stroke characteristics could not be ascertained, but the sample size was small. Knowing the fact that antiepileptics cause sedation and increase the chance of aspiration, continuing AEDs in patients who develop acute symptomatic seizures should be judged judiciously.PMID:37355969 | DOI:10.5005/japi-11001-0160
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: research