Author response: Evolving use of seizure medications after intracerebral hemorrhage: A multicenter study

We thank Srinivasan et al. for the interest in our article.1 We agree that the use of levetiracetam is rational and stated so in the last paragraph of the article.1 Separately, Srinivasan et al. state that clinicians "appreciate the futility of using prophylactic" seizure medications. It is not clear how best to reconcile the rational and common use of levetiracetam with the potential futility of this approach. Definitive clinical trials are needed to determine whether prophylactic seizure medications alter patient outcomes and the occurrence of seizures in high-risk patients.

Source: Neurology - July 31, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Naidech, A. M., Jahromi, B., Prabhakaran, S., Holl, J. L. Tags: WRITECLICK & amp;reg; EDITOR ' S CHOICE Source Type: research