Clinical analysis of 66 cases of elderly patients with acute cerebral infarction after seizure

VernacularTitle:老年人急性脑梗死后早期痫性发作66例临床分析
Author: Lichao CHEN ; Wanzhang CHI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Elderly; Acute cerebral infarction; Early seizures; Clinical features
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;(4):590-593
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To analyze the clinical features of elderly patients with acute cerebral infarction with early seizures and pathogenesis mechanisms,clinical therapy and prognosis.Methods The clinical data of 66 cases of elderly patients with acute cerebral infarction complicated with seizures were retrospectively analyzed.Results The analysis found that 66 patients had 2 weeks after the onset of acute cerebral infarction,focal motor seizures in which patients were 37 cases,accounting for 56.1%;generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients of 21 cases,accounting for 31.8%;bureau focal status epilepticus patients 8 cases,accounting for 12.1%.All patients were 2 to 6 months after treatment withdrawal,and followed up for 5 months,64 patients with no recurrence,2 patients needed long-term medi-cation to control the disease.Conclusion Elderly patients with acute cerebral infarction after seizures need aggres-sive treatment and control of cerebral disease,but patients need to control seizures,which can reduce brain injury,help to improve the prognosis of patients.