Seizure prophylaxis in pneumococcal meningitis, cohort study

Seizure prophylaxis in pneumococcal meningitis, cohort study

Abstract Objective Our aim was to assess seizure development as a complication of pneumococcal meningitis and its possible prevention with antiseizure medication prophylaxis. Methods Antiseizure medication (ASM) prophylaxis has been practiced for a long time at our center. We assessed all cases of c...

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Main Authors:	Lluïsa Guillem, Guillermo Hernández‐Pérez, Damaris Berbel, Ivan Pelegrín, Mercè Falip, Carmen Cabellos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:	Epilepsia Open
Subjects:	meningitis pneumococcal prophylaxis seizures
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/epi4.13054
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