Anti-Epileptic Medication Exposure Influences Functional Status in New Zealand Stroke Patients: A Retrospective Population-Level Study.

Stroke patients with AED exposure had greater odds of a higher ADL score, indicating a poorer long-term functional status than those unexposed to AEDs. The timeframe of exposure impacted on functional status, with patients exposed only after stroke having increased odds of higher ADL scores than those exposed both before and after stroke.