Myocardial infarction after epilepsy onset: A population-based retrospective cohort study.

CONCLUSION: Persons with epilepsy had moderately elevated risk of subsequent MI compared with PWM or PWLF. The association between epilepsy and MI needs to be further investigated, and clinical care of PWE should include evaluation and management of risk factors for MI.
PMID: 30292053 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - October 3, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Wilson DA, Wannamaker BB, Malek AM, Selassie AW Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research