Prophylactic antiseizure drugs for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

João Paulo Motta TellesRebeka Bustamante RochaGiulia Isadora CenciGabriela Borges NagerGuilherme Diogo SilvaEberval Gadelha Figueiredo

Published in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2022)

Prophylactic antiseizure medications after sICH reduce seizures in studies with electroencephalogram monitoring in high-risk patients. However, this benefit did not reflect in the improvement of functional outcomes, even in studies with newer, less toxic, antiseizure drugs.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
case control
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
brain injury
patient reported outcomes
patient reported