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POST-STROKE EPILEPSY – WHAT IT ACTUALLY MEANS FOR PEOPLE.
Djamilova Jamila Sattorovna , Department of Preclinical Sciences of the Asia International University. Bukhara, Uzbekistan.Abstract
Imagine you or someone you love has a stroke. You get through the scary first days, maybe some rehab, and things start to feel a bit more normal. Then, weeks, months, or even years later… a seizure happens out of nowhere. That’s post-stroke epilepsy (PSE), and it’s a lot more common than most people realize.
If someone over 60 suddenly starts having seizures for the first time in their life, there’s a 30–50% chance it’s because of an old stroke—even if the stroke seemed mild or happened years ago. It has officially overtaken Alzheimer’s, head injury, and brain tumors as the top trigger.
How many stroke survivors actually get epilepsyRoughly 1 in 15 to 1 in 20 (about 5–7%) will develop ongoing epilepsy after their stroke. Some studies say the number creeps higher the longer you follow people.Keywords
brain, stroke, hemorrhagic, seizure, early, late.
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