High Risk of Seizures and Epilepsy after Decompressive Hemicraniectomy for Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke

High Risk of Seizures and Epilepsy after Decompressive Hemicraniectomy for Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke

Background: Decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC) is a life-saving procedure for treatment of large malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) strokes. Post-stroke epilepsy is an additional burden for these patients, but its incidence and the risk factors for its development have been poorly investigated....

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Main Authors: Rosane Brondani, Andrea Garcia de Almeida, Pedro Abrahim Cherubini, Suelen Mandelli Mota, Luiz Carlos de Alencastro, Apio Cláudio Martins Antunes, Marino Bianchin Muxfeldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-03-01
Series:Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra
Subjects:
Stroke
Risk factors for seizures
Risk factors for epilepsy
Seizure prophylaxis
Post-stroke epilepsy

Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/458730

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