1Department of Cardiology, Division of Electrophysiology, University Heart Center Zurich,
Switzerland; 2Age-Related Health Care, Tallaght University Hospital/Department of …

Epidemiological evidence suggests that the incidence of ischaemic stroke in young adults
(18–50 years) has increased substantially. These patients have a long life expectancy after …

Epilepsy is a brain disease characterized by abnormal electrical activity causing seizures or
unusual behaviour, sensations and sometimes loss of awareness. It carries neurological …

Objective The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for acute symptomatic
seizures and post‐stroke epilepsy after acute ischemic stroke and evaluate the effects of …

Importance Acute symptomatic seizures occurring within 7 days after ischemic stroke may be
associated with an increased mortality and risk of epilepsy. It is unknown whether the type of …

Stroke is the cause of about 10% of all epilepsy and 55% of newly diagnosed seizures
among the elderly. Although recent advances in acute stroke therapy have improved …

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 …

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 …

Acute symptomatic seizures occurring in close temporal relationship with an acute CNS
insult are distinct from epilepsy and occur frequently in clinical practice. The aim of this …

A variety of acute brain insults can induce epileptogenesis, a complex process that results in
acquired epilepsy. Despite advances in understanding mechanisms of epileptogenesis …