Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Seizure Prophylaxis Among Adults After Acute Ischemic Stroke.
Lidia M V R MouraMaria A DonahueZhiyu YanLouisa H SmithJohn HsuJoseph P NewhouseLee S SchwammSebastien J-P A HaneuseSonia Hernandez-DiazDeborah BlackerPublished in: Stroke (2022)
There was a higher risk of 30-day mortality associated with initiating versus not initiating seizure prophylaxis within 7 days post-AIS. This study does not support the role of seizure prophylaxis in reducing 30-day poststroke mortality.