Postcranioplasty seizures following decompressive craniectomy and seizure prophylaxis: a retrospective analysis at a single institution.

CONCLUSIONS: Cranioplasty is associated with a high incidence of postoperative seizures. The prophylactic use of AEDs can reduce the occurrence of early seizures.
PMID: 30239312 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - September 21, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Yeap MC, Chen CC, Liu ZH, Hsieh PC, Lee CC, Liu YT, Yi-Chou Wang A, Huang YC, Wei KC, Wu CT, Tu PH Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: research