Treatment of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Presenting with Seizures in Aneurysmal SAH

When aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) presents with seizures, managing seizure activity through the perioperative period becomes a distinct clinical priority requiring a protocol-driven approach.

Clinical Scenario

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage presenting with seizures. This scenario calls for targeted perioperative seizure management — the clinical goal is control of seizures during the perioperative period to reduce seizure-related complications.

Treatment Approach (Partial)

A short-course antiseizure strategy is used in this setting — but agent selection is critical, as specific medications are excluded from this protocol due to their association with excess morbidity and mortality.

The complete regimen — including which agents are indicated, which are contraindicated, and the full decision criteria — is available via the link below.

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References

DOI: 10.1161/str.0000000000000436

In patients with aSAH who present with seizures, treatment with antiseizure medications for ≤7 days is reasonable to reduce seizure-related complications in the perioperative period.

In patients with aSAH, phenytoin for seizure prevention and/or antiseizure prophylaxis is associated with excess morbidity and mortality.

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