Acute Seizures After Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Young Individuals: 11-Year Trends and Association With Mortality
Alain Lekoubou,
Austin Cohrs,
Mariana Dejuk
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND The rate of sICH is rising among young Americans. Trends in acute seizure (AS) incidence in this age group is largely unknown. Further, the association of AS with mortality has not been reported in this age group. We determine trends in AS among young individuals with sICH. METHODS The Merative MarketScan® Commercial Claims and Encounters database, for the years 2005 through 2015, served as the data source. This period was chosen as spontaneous ICH incidence increased among young individuals between… Show more
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