Correlation of blood biomarkers with early-onset seizures after an acute stroke event.

CONCLUSION: Higher NCAM and lower TNF-R1 levels may help predict the occurrence of early seizures. The combined use of these biomarkers and clinical variables could be useful for identifying patients at risk of seizures. "This article is part of the Special Issue "Seizures & Stroke". PMID: 31677998 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - October 29, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Abraira L, Giannini N, Santamarina E, Cazorla S, Bustamante A, Quintana M, Toledo M, Grau-López L, Jiménez M, Ciurans J, Becerra JL, Millán M, Cardona P, Terceño M, Zaragoza J, Cánovas D, Gasull T, Ustrell X, Rubiera M, Castellanos M, Dávalos A, Mon Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research