Poststroke epilepsy incidence, risk factors and treatment: German claims analysis.

Fraence HardtstockNadia FoskettPatrick GilleLars JoeresManuela MolzanJessica Claire WilsonThomas WilkeMartin Holtkamp

Published in: Acta neurologica Scandinavica (2021)

Incidence of PSE was in line with previous studies. Hemorrhagic stroke and seizure claim during index hospitalization were risk factors for seizure claims after hospital discharge. Most patients with seizure claims received AED treatment.

Keyphrases

risk factors
health insurance
temporal lobe epilepsy
atrial fibrillation
combination therapy