Strokes May Lead to Epilepsy

"What is a Stroke?

A stroke happens when a clot blocks the blood supply to the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.¹ Every year, about 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke.¹ It is a leading cause of long-term disability and a leading cause of death.¹

Signs that someone is having a stroke are:

• Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.
• Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or problems understanding speech.
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, or lack of coordination.
• Sudden severe headache with no known cause.²

Call 911 right away if you or someone else has any of these symptoms.

Strokes Can Cause Seizures and Epilepsy³ 

Preventing Stroke

Lower your chance of having a stroke by:

• Controlling high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol
• Having a healthy weight
• Being physically active
• Eating a healthy diet
• Limiting alcohol
• Avoiding smoking.⁶

Epilepsy is a broad term used for a brain disorder that causes repeated seizures. There are many types of epilepsy, and there are also many different kinds of seizures.

A single seizure may happen soon after a stroke.³ You don’t necessarily have epilepsy if you have just one seizure, and you won’t necessarily develop it. Certain types of strokes, such as ones that cause bleeding, and more severe strokes may be more likely to cause epilepsy.³

One study found that among people who had strokes, 5% had one seizure and 7% developed epilepsy in the 30 months afterward.³

Epilepsy caused by strokes can usually be controlled with anti-seizure medicines.³ It’s important to take medicine as prescribed to keep seizures under control..."
Strokes and Epilepsy 

Strokes May Lead to Epilepsy

"What is a Stroke?

A stroke happens when a clot blocks the blood supply to the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.¹ About 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year.¹ It is a major cause of disability and the fifth leading cause of death in the United States.¹ Signs that someone is having a stroke are:

• Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.
• Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or problems understanding speech.
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, or lack of coordination.
• Sudden severe headache with no known cause.¹

Strokes Can Cause Seizures and Epilepsy²

Epilepsy is a broad term used for a brain disorder that causes repeated seizures. There are many types of epilepsy, and there are also many different kinds of seizures.

A single seizure may happen soon after a stroke.² You do not necessarily have epilepsy, or will develop epilepsy, if you have just one seizure. Certain types of strokes, such as ones that cause bleeding, and more severe strokes may be more likely to cause epilepsy.²

One study found that among those who had strokes, 5% had one seizure and 7% developed epilepsy in the thirty months afterwards.²
Epilepsy caused by strokes can usually be controlled with anti-seizure medicines.² It’s important to take medicine as prescribed to keep seizures under control..."
Strokes and epilepsy

Strokes May Lead to Epilepsy

"What Is a Stroke?

A stroke happens when a clot blocks the blood supply to the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.¹ About 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year.¹ It is a major cause of disability and the fifth leading cause of death in the United States.¹ Signs that someone is having a stroke are:

• Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.
• Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or problems understanding speech.
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, or lack of coordination.
• Sudden severe headache with no known cause.¹

Strokes Can Cause Seizures and Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a broad term used for a brain disorder that causes repeated seizures. There are many types of epilepsy, and there are also many different kinds of seizures..."
Strokes and Epilepsy

World Stroke Day, Oct. 29th

"October 29 is World Stroke Day.  Increase your awareness of the signs and symptoms of a stroke.  You could save a life, including your own!
Stroke is the second-leading cause of death for people aged 60 years or older worldwide.¹ Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death and is a leading cause of serious long-term disability in the United States.² Women have a higher lifetime risk for stroke than men because they live longer, on average. Women also are more likely to die from a stroke..."

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