Risk of stroke after new-onset seizures

PurposeObservational cohort studies have reported a potentially increased risk of stroke in patients with epileptic seizures. Whether late-onset seizures merit primary stroke prophylaxis is not known, and more information on stroke risk is needed for the planning of RCTs. We performed a case-control study based on Swedish national registers to quantify the risk of stroke after epileptic seizures.MethodsCases ≤100 years of age with a first-ever...