Anticonvulsant Primary and Secondary Prophylaxis for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients
Jones F, Sanches P, Smith J, Zafar S, Hernandez-Diaz S, Blacker D, Hsu J, Schwamm L, Westover M, Moura L. Anticonvulsant Primary and Secondary Prophylaxis for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients. Stroke 2021, 52: 2782-2791. PMID: 34126758, PMCID: PMC8384723, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.033299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life expectancySecondary prophylaxisAdverse drug reactionsADR riskLate seizuresPrimary prophylaxisMale patientsFemale patientsLifetime riskLS riskAcute ischemic stroke hospitalizationsLong-term secondary prophylaxisAcute ischemic stroke patientsHigher ADR risksAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsIschemic stroke hospitalizationsCommon clinical scenariosShort-term therapyAnticonvulsant prophylaxisLifetime prophylaxisPersistent seizuresSeizure prophylaxisEarly seizuresIschemic stroke