Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Prevention of Poststroke Epilepsy
Tanaka T, Ihara M, Fukuma K, Mishra N, Koepp M, Guekht A, Ikeda A. Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Prevention of Poststroke Epilepsy. Neurology 2024, 102: e209450. PMID: 38759128, PMCID: PMC11175639, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoststroke epileptogenesisPoststroke epilepsyStroke survivorsAssociated with high mortalityAttention of health policymakersBurden of stroke worldwideDiagnostic work-upRisk of seizuresRisk-scoring modelSurrogate outcome measuresCortical superficial siderosisPrevention of seizuresSecondary prevention of seizuresPrimary prophylaxisConcomitant medicationsEEG findingsAcute stroke treatmentRecurrence riskSeizure prophylaxisSuperficial siderosisAntiseizure medicationsCardiovascular riskTreatment strategiesEnrolling patientsTissue-based approach