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Review
. 2002 Feb;59(2):195-201.
doi: 10.1001/archneur.59.2.195.

Poststroke seizures

Isaac E Silverman  1 , Lucas Restrepo, Gregory C Mathews
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Review

Poststroke seizures

Isaac E Silverman et al. Arch Neurol. 2002 Feb.

Abstract

Stroke is the most common cause of seizures in the elderly, and seizures are among the most common neurologic sequelae of stroke. About 10% of all stroke patients experience seizures, from stroke onset until several years later. This review discusses current understanding of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, classification, clinical manifestations, diagnostic studies, differential diagnosis, and management issues of seizures associated with various cerebrovascular lesions, with a focus on anticonvulsant use in the elderly.

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  • The relevance of poststroke seizures.
    Pohlmann-Eden B, Hennerici MG, Hoch DB. Pohlmann-Eden B, et al. Arch Neurol. 2002 Nov;59(11):1831; author reply 1831-2. doi: 10.1001/archneur.59.11.1831. Arch Neurol. 2002. PMID: 12433274 No abstract available.

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