title: Post-epilepsy stroke: A review.
abstract: Stroke and epilepsy are two of the most common neurological disorders and share a complicated relationship. It is well established that stroke is one of the most important causes of epilepsy, particularly new-onset epilepsy among the elderly. However, post-epilepsy stroke has been overlooked. In recent years, it has been demonstrated that epilepsy patients have increased risk and mortality from stroke when compared with the general population. Additionally, it was proposed that post-epilepsy stroke might be associated with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), epileptic seizures and the lifestyle of epileptic patients. Here, we comprehensively review the epidemiology, causes and interventions for post-epilepsy stroke.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurology , The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing , China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurology , The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing , China.
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurology , The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing , China.
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xiao
mesh_terms: D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*
keywords: Epilepsy; antiepileptic drugs (AEDs); interventions; lifestyles; stroke