Seizures Associated with Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

We analysed the charts of 131 consecutive cases of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage — without arteriovenous malformations — for seizures. Convulsions occurred in 31 patients (24%) and most often within 24 hours of bleeding. Motor manifestations of partial seizures were of no lateralizing value to...

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Published in:Canadian journal of neurological sciences 1986-08, Vol.13 (3), p.229-231
Main Authors: Sundaram, M.B.M., Chow, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anticonvulsants - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neurology
Original Articles
Recurrence
Seizures - drug therapy
Seizures - etiology
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - complications
Time Factors
Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system
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Summary:We analysed the charts of 131 consecutive cases of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage — without arteriovenous malformations — for seizures. Convulsions occurred in 31 patients (24%) and most often within 24 hours of bleeding. Motor manifestations of partial seizures were of no lateralizing value to aneurysm site. Early mortality, rebleeding and intracerebral hematoma were similar in both seizure and non-seizure groups. Late seizures were infrequent in survivors who had suffered seizures in the acute stage — thus questioning the necessity for routine, long term prophylactic anticonvulsants in these patients.
ISSN:0317-1671
2057-0155
DOI:10.1017/S0317167100036325