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 …

Stroke is among the most common causes of epilepsy after middle age. Patients with
poststroke epilepsy (PSE) differ in several respects from patients with other forms of …

Background Stroke is the most common cause of newly diagnosed epilepsy in the elderly,
ahead of degenerative disorders, brain tumors, and head trauma. Stroke accounts for 30 …

Introduction Cerebrovascular disease is the most common cause of seizures in adults and
the elderly. So far, no drug is recommended as primary prevention of acute symptomatic …

Introduction Recent research has shown that statins can reduce the incidence of epilepsy
after stroke, especially ischemic stroke, but the results are inconsistent. In view of current …

Background To determine treatment effects on the incidence of post-stroke epilepsy (PSE)
using different doses of statin, a prospective hospital-based cohort study was designed to …

Purpose To confirm that statin use can reduce the risk of post-stroke seizures (PSS), and to
further investigate the association between the details of specific statin therapy, including the …

Background Currently, statins are widely used for secondary prevention of stroke due to their
pleiotropic neuroprotective effects. Epilepsy is a common complication of cerebrovascular …

Post-stroke epilepsy (PSE) is a common complication after stroke, yet treatment options
remain limited. While many physicians prescribe antiepileptic drugs (AED) for secondary …

Purpose The magnitude of association between statin use and post-stroke seizures (PSS)
risk remains unclear. Therefore, the aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate this issue …