Post‐stroke epilepsy in Polish paediatric patients

• DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.12711
• Publication Date: 2015-02-18T11:29:30Z
• Authors: Ilona Kopyta; Beata Sarecka‐Hujar; Michal Skrzypek
• Keywords: Stroke; Subgroup analysis

Aim The aim of this study was to characterize a group children with early and late remote seizures, which occurred after arterial ischaemic stroke ( AIS ), find predictors post‐stroke seizures. Method group, recruited in the Department Neuropediatrics (Medical University Silesia, Katowice, Poland), comprised 78 individuals (range 1–18y) who had suffered stroke: 13 participants occurring up 7 days , seven more than 58 no Results Post‐stroke epilepsy 10 patients having Participants affected by seizures were younger, on average, unaffected frequencies total anterior circulation infarct TACI ) subtype focal cerebral arteriopathy FCA significantly higher seizure subgroup without (71% vs 26%, p =0.014, OR 7.17, 100% 51%, =0.015 respectively). Multivariable Cox analysis showed that age at time =0.027), =0.010), number foci <0.001) significant Interpretation Age stroke, presence are Polish paediatric patients.