Incidence of seizures following initial ischemic stroke in a community-based cohort: The Framingham Heart Study

Highlights • The incidence of seizures following an ischemic stroke is 5%. • The majority of post-stroke seizures occur within the first 24 hours after a stroke. • Lower rates of seizure-free survival are seen with higher disability after stroke.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Seizure (London, England) England), 2017-04, Vol.47, p.105-110
Hauptverfasser:	Stefanidou, Maria, Das, Rohit R, Beiser, Alexa S, Sundar, Banu, Kelly-Hayes, Margaret, Kase, Carlos S, Devinsky, Orrin, Seshadri, Sudha, Freidman, Daniel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Brain Ischemia - complications Brain Ischemia - epidemiology Disability Evaluation Disease-Free Survival Epidemiology Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Incidence Intracranial Arteriosclerosis - complications Intracranial Arteriosclerosis - epidemiology Intracranial Embolism - complications Intracranial Embolism - epidemiology Ischemia Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Neurology Prospective Studies Seizure Seizures - epidemiology Seizures - etiology Stroke Stroke - complications Stroke - epidemiology Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • The incidence of seizures following an ischemic stroke is 5%. • The majority of post-stroke seizures occur within the first 24 hours after a stroke. • Lower rates of seizure-free survival are seen with higher disability after stroke.
ISSN:	1059-1311 1532-2688
DOI:	10.1016/j.seizure.2017.03.009