Analysis of clinical characteristics of secondary epilepsy in the elderly after stroke

Objective: To investigate the clinical features of secondary epilepsy in elderly after stroke.Methods: Eighty-nine elder patients with secondary epilepsy after stroke were divided into the elder group(age ≥65 years old) and non-elder group(age <65 years old).The clinical data in all patients were retrospectively analyzed.Results: The incidence rates of tardy epilepsy,post-infarction epilepsy,partial seizure and multiple brain epilepsy in elder group(76.2%,81.0%,50.0% and 61.9%) were higher than those in non-elder group(27.7%,55.3%,22.3% and 38.3%),respectively(P<0.05 to P< 0.01).The generalized seizure was the risk factor of epilepsy recurrence in elder group(P<0.05).Conclusions: The tardy epilepsy and partial seizure should be prevented in the elderly after shock.The drug intervention in patients with generalized seizure can decrease the recurrence of epilepsy.