Prophylactic Anticonvulsants in Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Jason MackeyAshley D BlatsiorisElizabeth A S MoserRavan J L CarterChandan SahaAlec StevensonAbigail L HulinDarren P O'NeillAaron A Cohen-GadolThomas J LeipzigLinda S Williams

Published in: Neurocritical care (2018)

Levetiracetam was routinely prescribed following ICH and was not associated with worse outcomes. Future investigations should examine the effect of prophylactic levetiracetam on cost and neuropsychological outcomes as well as the role of continuous EEG in identifying subclinical seizures.

Keyphrases

brain injury
functional connectivity
working memory
mild cognitive impairment
resting state
current status
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome