Risk factors for epilepsy after ischemic stroke in children

We performed this study to determine the incidence of seizures and post-stroke epilepsy and risk factors of post-stroke epilepsy after childhood ischemic stroke.

METHODS

In this study, we retrospectively analyzed data from children who had ischemic stroke.

RESULTS

Of the one hundered two children, mean age of stroke onset was 67.32± 25.48 months (1-180 months). There were 56 (54.9%) boys and 46 (45.1%) girls. Of the 102 patients, 39 (38.2%) had seizures. Twenty seven (69.2%) had early-onset post-stroke seizures, and 12 (30.8%) had late-onset post-stroke seizures. Epilepsy were detected in 17 (16.7%) of the patients. Eight of them had early-onset and nine had late-onset post-stroke seizures. We found that cortical involvement and late onset post-stroke seizure are predictors of the development of post-stroke epilepsy.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

Post-stroke seizures and epilepsy in children are common. Therefore, further study is needed to describe risk factors are associated with the development of post-stroke epilepsy in this population.

Keywords:

Ischemic stroke, post-stroke epilepsy, risk factors, children