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Review
. 2020 Mar;32(1):85-95.
doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2019.11.006. Epub 2019 Dec 25.

Monitoring for Poststroke Seizures

Cynthia Bautista  1
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Review

Monitoring for Poststroke Seizures

Cynthia Bautista. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2020 Mar.

Abstract

It is unpredictable which stroke survivors will experience a seizure following a stroke. Stroke is a major cause of seizures. Critical care nurses need to know the risk factors, type of stroke at risk, stroke location, and severity for the poststroke patient who is at risk for an early or late seizure. Poststroke seizures require appropriate nursing assessments, management, and support.

Keywords: Epilepsy; Hemorrhagic stroke; Ischemic stroke; Nursing care; Seizure; Stroke.

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