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Seizure prophylaxis in pneumococcal meningitis, cohort study
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Our aim was to assess seizure development as a complication of pneumococcal meningitis and its possible prevention with antiseizure medication prophylaxis.
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Antiseizure medication (ASM) prophylaxis has been practiced for a long time at our center. We assessed all cases of community-acquired pneumococcal meningitis admitted from January 2010 to April 2021 recorded in our prospective database and conducted further retrospective studies.
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Of the 86 cases recorded, 21 (24.4%) developed acute symptomatic seizures, more than half of which (11/21; 52.4%) before admission. Seizure development increased the need for orotracheal intubation and intensive care unit admission, while also lengthening hospital stays and suggesting more risk of death and disability at discharge [adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 3.13; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1–9.8]. Of the 74 patients eligible for ASM prophylaxis, 64 received it and 10 did not. ASM prophylaxis seemed effective in preventing seizure development, as only six seizure events were recorded in 64 patients with ASM prophylaxis (9.4%) compared with four in the 10 patients without prophylaxis (40%). Its preventive capacity was especially notable when administered within 4 h of admission. Differences in mortality did not reach statistical significance. Adverse effects were rare.
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GUILLEM TIÓ, Lluïsa, et al. Seizure prophylaxis in pneumococcal meningitis, cohort study. Epilepsia Open. 2024. Vol. 9, num. 6, pags. 2319-2330. ISSN 2470-9239. [consulted: 2 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/229463