Objectives To compare the time to treatment failure, remission and first seizure of 12 AEDs
(carbamazepine, phenytoin, sodium valproate, phenobarbitone, oxcarbazepine, lamotrigine …

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 …

Background Following stroke, acute symptomatic seizures (manifestation within seven days)
and epilepsy, ie occurrence of at least one unprovoked seizure (manifestation after more …

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

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 …

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 …

Stroke is one of the commonest causes of seizures and epilepsy, mainly among the elderly
and adults. This seminar paper aims to provide an updated overview of post‐stroke seizures …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of antiepileptic drugs (AED s) in elderly
individuals with epilepsy. Methods We searched four electronic databases as well as …

Background With the increased efficacy of stroke treatments, diagnosis and specific
treatment needs of patients with post-stroke seizures (PSS) and post-stroke epilepsy have …

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 …