Can statins prevent seizures after strokes?About stroke and seizures
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People who have had strokes are at increased risk of developing seizures and epilepsy. In the article “Statin treatment reduces the risk of poststroke seizures,” Guo and colleagues looked at whether treating patients who had recently had a stroke with a cholesterol-lowering “statin” medication might reduce the risk of developing seizures following the stroke.1
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