title: Poststroke seizures.
abstract: Stroke is the most common cause of seizures in the elderly, and seizures are among the most common neurologic sequelae of stroke. About 10% of all stroke patients experience seizures, from stroke onset until several years later. This review discusses current understanding of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, classification, clinical manifestations, diagnostic studies, differential diagnosis, and management issues of seizures associated with various cerebrovascular lesions, with a focus on anticonvulsant use in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: The Stroke Center at Hartford Hospital, 85 Seymour St, Suite 800, Hartford, CT 06106, USA. isilver@harthosp.org
authors.forename: Isaac E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Silverman
authors.forename: Lucas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Restrepo
authors.forename: Gregory C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Mathews
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012640:Seizures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants