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How to diagnose and treat post-stroke seizures and epilepsy Volume 22, numéro 3, June 2020

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(1) Late post-stroke seizures:

A. by definition, are epileptic seizures occurring more than seven days from the acute cerebrovascular accident

B. carry a high risk of seizure recurrence over the next 10 years

C. should be considered as post-stroke epilepsy

D. All of the above

 

(2) The use of antiepileptic drugs as primary prevention:

A. is always required in order to reduce the very high risk of post-stroke seizures

B. is not supported by the available evidence

C. is indicated only for ischaemic strokes involving large cortical areas

D. is indicated only after haemorrhagic strokes

 

(3) For the treatment of post-stroke epilepsy:

A. enzyme-inducing drugs are the best therapeutic option

B. pharmacological interactions should be considered

C. drugs should be started at high dosage and increased very rapidly, particularly in elderly patients

D. only levetiracetam, lamotrigine and controlled-release carbamazepine should be used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Answers

(1) D.

 

(2) B.

 

(3) B.

 

 

 

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