Prolonged or recurrent acute seizures after pediatric arterial ischemic stroke are associated with increasing epilepsy risk

To determine epilepsy risk factors after pediatric stroke.A cohort of children with arterial ischemic stroke (birth-18y) was enrolled at 21 centers and followed for 1 year. Acute seizures (≤7d after stroke) and active epilepsy (at least one unprovoked remote seizure plus maintenance anticonvulsant at 1y) were identified. Predictors were determined using logistic regression.Among 114 patients (28 neonates and 86 children) enrolled, 26 neonates...