Neurology
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Incidence and predictors of acute symptomatic seizures after stroke.
To assess incidence and predictors of acute symptomatic seizures in a prospective cohort of patients with first stroke. ⋯ The incidence of acute symptomatic seizures is the highest reported in patients with first stroke with prospective follow-up. Hemorrhagic stroke and cortical lesion were independent predictors of acute symptomatic seizures. Hyperlipidemia was a protective factor for hemorrhagic stroke.