Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2018;16(1):71-78.
doi: 10.2174/1570159X15666170613083253.

The Progress of Epilepsy after Stroke

Yinghao Zhao  1 , Xiangyan Li  2 , Kun Zhang  3 , Ti Tong  1 , Ranji Cui  3
Affiliations
Review

The Progress of Epilepsy after Stroke

Yinghao Zhao et al. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2018.

Abstract

Background: Epilepsy is the second most common disease caused by multiple factors and characterized by an excessive discharge of certain neurons in the nervous system. Cerebrovascular disease, including stroke, is viewed as the most common cause of epilepsy in the elderly population, accounting for 30%-50% of the newly diagnosed cases of epilepsy cases in this age group.

Methods: Data were collected from Web of Science, Medline, Pubmed, Scopus, through searching of these keywords: "Stroke" and "epilepsy".

Results: Depending on the underlying cerebrovascular disease, 3%-30% of patients after stroke may develop post-stroke epilepsy (PSE), which has a negative effect on stroke prognosis and the quality of life.

Conclusion: In this review, we summarized new aspects emerging from research into PSE, including definition, epidemiology, risk factors, mechanism, accessory examination and treatment strategies for post-stroke epilepsy, which will enrich our knowledge of this disorder.

Keywords: Epilepsy; brain; post-stroke epilepsy; risk factor; seizure; stroke.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

See all "Cited by" articles

References

    1. Liu W., Ge T., Pan Z., Leng Y., Lv J., Li B. The effects of herbal medicine on epilepsy. Oncotarget. 2017;8(29):48385–48397. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Leonardi M., Ustun T.B. The global burden of epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2002;43(Suppl. 6):21–25. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1528-1157.43.s.6.11.x]. [PMID: 12190974]. - PubMed
    1. Feigin V.L., Lawes C.M., Bennett D.A., Barker-Collo S.L., Parag V. Worldwide stroke incidence and early case fatality reported in 56 population-based studies: a systematic review. Lancet Neurol. 2009;8(4):355–369. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(09)70025-0]. [PMID: 19233729]. - PubMed
    1. Rowan A.J. Epilepsy in older adults. Common morbidities influence development, treatment strategies, and expected outcomes. Geriatrics. 2005;60(12):30–32, 34. [PMID: 16343034]. - PubMed
    1. Acharya J.N., Acharya V.J. Epilepsy in the elderly: Special considerations and challenges. Ann. Indian Acad. Neurol. 2014;17(Suppl. 1):S18–S26. [http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-2327. 128645]. [PMID: 24791083]. - PMC - PubMed