Seizure Prevention for Stroke Survivors

Seizures can be common after stroke, especially if the stroke was caused by bleeding inside the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). Some studies show that the chance that a stroke survivor will suffer a seizure vary from 2% if the stroke was ischemic, up to 18% if the stroke was hemorrhagic.

To prevent seizures after hemorrhagic strokes, most hospitals will treat their patients with anti-seizure medication in the acute period. However, anti-seizure medication is not required after that, and is typically only used again when stroke survivor experiences recurrent seizures. Anti-seizure medicines are rarely given to prevent seizures after an ischemic stroke.

Recommended reading:
Seizures and Epilepsy After a Stroke
Perinatal Stroke and Childhood Epilepsy
What is a stroke?