Peculiarities of post-stroke epilepsy
The evaluation of neurological, physical status and cognitive function in patients with ischemic stroke and symptomatic epilepsy was done. It was revealed that in the majority of patients post-stroke epilepsy debuts in early and late recovery phase of ischemic stroke, and has a partial nature of attacks. Partial seizures often pointed to localization of ischemic stroke. One of the serious consequences for patients with ischemic stroke and symptomatic epilepsy includes cognitive dysfunction, which in patients with ischemic stroke and symptomatic epilepsy is characterized by several features. The severity of cognitive impairment ranges from mild cognitive impairment to moderate dementia. The most sensitive scale for assessing the severity of cognitive impairment and dementia are short scale assessment of mental status and the clinical dementia rating scale, less informative are battery frontal tests.