Epilepsy in poor regions of the world

CR Newton, HH Garcia - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Epilepsy is a common disorder, particularly in poor areas of the world, and can have a
devastating effect on people with the disorder and their families. The burden of epilepsy in …

Development of epilepsy after ischaemic stroke

A Pitkänen, R Roivainen, K Lukasiuk - The Lancet Neurology, 2016 - thelancet.com
For about 30% of patients with epilepsy the cause is unknown. Even in patients with a
known risk factor for epilepsy, such as ischaemic stroke, only a subpopulation of patients …

Epilepsy: a spectrum disorder

JI Sirven - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in …, 2015 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Epilepsy, a disorder of unprovoked seizures is a multifaceted disease affecting individuals of
all ages with a particular predilection for the very young and old. In addition to seizures …

Neurological complications of acute ischaemic stroke

JS Balami, RL Chen, IQ Grunwald… - The Lancet …, 2011 - thelancet.com
Complications after ischaemic stroke, including both neurological and medical
complications, are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Neurological complications …

Epilepsy in cerebrovascular diseases: review of experimental and clinical data with meta‐analysis of risk factors

E Ferlazzo, S Gasparini, E Beghi, C Sueri, E Russo… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Seizures may occur in close temporal association with a stroke or after a variable
interval. Moreover, epilepsy is often encountered in patients with leukoaraiosis. Although …

Early seizures in intracerebral hemorrhage: incidence, associated factors, and outcome

V De Herdt, F Dumont, H Henon, P Derambure… - Neurology, 2011 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: In patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), the occurrence of
early seizures (ES) may be a prognostic marker. Therefore, we aimed to identify incidence …

[HTML][HTML] National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) on admission predicts acute symptomatic seizure risk in ischemic stroke: a population-based study …

JP Zöllner, B Misselwitz, M Kaps, M Stein… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score is the most frequently
used score worldwide for assessing the clinical severity of a stroke. Prior research …

Hypertension, seizures, and epilepsy: a review on pathophysiology and management

S Gasparini, E Ferlazzo, C Sueri, V Cianci… - Neurological …, 2019 - Springer
Background Epilepsy and hypertension are common chronic conditions, both showing high
prevalence in older age groups. This review outlines current experimental and clinical …

The progress of epilepsy after stroke

Y Zhao, X Li, K Zhang, T Tong… - Current …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
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 …

Are early seizures predictive of epilepsy after a stroke? Results of a population-based study

A Serafini, GL Gigli, G Gregoraci, F Janes… - …, 2015 - karger.com
Background: In addition to determining the cumulative incidence and risk factors for early
seizures (ES), late seizures (LS) and post stroke epilepsy (PSE), we aimed at checking if ES …