Clinical investigation of epilepsy after stroke attack / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate and analyze the characteristics,therapy and prognosis of epilepsy after stroke attack.Methods Different loci of stroke attack induced epilepsy were analyzed and compared of the time and chance,therapy and prognosis.Results The most common chance of epilepsy was seen in subarachnoid hemorrhage and cerebral embolism,dominated 14.78% and 10.28% respectively,and also happened in the initial stage.The most high epilepsy rate was shown in cortex and involved cortex lesions.Conclusions Stroke attack was one of im- portant cause of epilepsy in senile.The incidence rate of epilepsy was prominently related to location and nature of the focus,because of the difference of pathologic mechanism,it was easier to control early epilepsy,late epilepsy mostly need antiepilepsy drugs for a long time.