Publications by authors named "Maria Zafra-Sierra"
Implications for driving based on the risk of seizures after ischaemic stroke.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- After having a stroke, some people might have seizures, which can affect their ability to drive safely.
- Researchers studied over 4,400 stroke survivors to figure out their risk of having a seizure in the next year using the SeLECT model.
- The results showed that people without seizures right after their stroke have a lower risk, while those with seizures have a much higher risk, and tools like apps can help decide if they can drive safely.
Importance: Acute symptomatic seizures occurring within 7 days after ischemic stroke may be associated with an increased mortality and risk of epilepsy. It is unknown whether the type of acute symptomatic seizure influences this risk.
Objective: To compare mortality and risk of epilepsy following different types of acute symptomatic seizures.
Introduction: Multiple cranial neuropathies (MCN) is an entity frequently seen in clinical practice but there is a lack of studies published about this entity, with most of them based on case reports and small case series.
Objective: The aim of this study is to describe the clinical involvement of different cranial nerves, the location within the central or peripheral nervous system and the diagnosis in a group of patients with MCN managed in one hospital in Bogotá-Colombia.
Methodology: A case series study was conducted using the electronic clinical records of a teaching hospital in Bogota-Colombia.
Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 has been associated with stroke, particular characteristics of these patients are not fully understood. The adequate management of these patients depends on the comprehension of factors such as temporality, clinical presentation and etiology. We hypothesize there is an important temporal relationship between COVID-19 severity and stroke onset.
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