Seizures and epilepsy after stroke: epidemiology, biomarkers and management

M Galovic, C Ferreira-Atuesta, L Abraira, N Döhler… - Drugs & aging, 2021 - Springer
Stroke is the leading cause of seizures and epilepsy in older adults. Patients who have
larger and more severe strokes involving the cortex, are younger, and have acute …

The aetiologies of epilepsy

S Balestrini, A Arzimanoglou, I Blümcke… - Epileptic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The identification of the aetiology of a patient's epilepsy is instrumental in the diagnosis,
prognostic counselling and management of the epilepsies. Indeed, the aetiology can be …

Adult epilepsy

AA Asadi-Pooya, F Brigo, S Lattanzi, I Blumcke - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Epilepsy is a common medical condition that affects people of all ages, races, social classes,
and geographical regions. Diagnosis of epilepsy remains clinical, and ancillary …

Ferroptosis and its potential role in the nervous system diseases

Y Zhou, W Lin, T Rao, J Zheng, T Zhang… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Ferroptosis is a novel regulated cell death characterized by metabolic disorders and iron-
dependent oxidative destruction of the lipid bilayer. It is primarily caused by the imbalance of …

[HTML][HTML] Inflammation mediated epileptogenesis as possible mechanism underlying ischemic post-stroke epilepsy

AR Tröscher, J Gruber, JN Wagner, V Böhm… - Frontiers in aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Post-stroke Epilepsy (PSE) is one of the most common forms of acquired epilepsy,
especially in the elderly population. As people get increasingly older, the number of stroke …

Poststroke seizure and epilepsy: a review of incidence, risk factors, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and pharmacological therapies

J Phan, M Ramos, T Soares… - Oxidative medicine and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Stroke is the most common cause of epilepsy and ultimately leads to a decrease in the
quality of life of those affected. Ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes can both lead to …

Predictors of pharmaco-resistance in patients with post-stroke epilepsy

S Lattanzi, C Rinaldi, C Cagnetti, N Foschi, D Norata… - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Objectives: The study aimed to explore the clinical predictors of pharmaco-resistance in
patients with post-stroke epilepsy (PSE). Methods: Patients with epilepsy secondary to …

Outcomes in patients with Poststroke seizures: A systematic review and meta-analysis

S Misra, SE Kasner, J Dawson, T Tanaka… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Published data about the impact of poststroke seizures (PSSs) on the outcomes
of patients with stroke are inconsistent and have not been systematically evaluated, to the …

Latency of poststroke epilepsy can predict drug resistance

S Lattanzi, E Trinka, G Turcato, C Rinaldi… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Purpose The progressive nature of epileptogenesis raises the
question of whether the latent period may already carry information about the characteristics …

[HTML][HTML] Update on first unprovoked seizure in children and adults: A narrative review

MJ Jiménez-Villegas, L Lozano-García… - Seizure, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective First seizures are always challenging for physicians. Determining etiology, risk of
recurrence, need for diagnostic electroencephalogram (EEG) or neuroimaging, balancing …