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Emergency Medicine
Meta-analysis
Antiseizure medication prophylaxis shows no significant difference in mortality or functional outcomes in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Antiseizure medications show mixed results for brain bleed patients
This meta-analysis evaluates antiseizure medication (ASM) prophylaxis for adults with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. The analysis found…
New data shows that while some antiseizure drugs may lower seizure risk after a brain bleed, they do not change overall survival rates.
Oct 7, 2026
Emergency Medicine
Meta-analysis
Levetiracetam lowers early seizure risk versus phenytoin after neurosurgery, but evidence is weak
Levetiracetam Shows Potential for Preventing Early Post-Surgery Seizures
This meta-analysis of antiseizure medication prophylaxis in adults after supratentorial neurosurgery found a significant benefit for early s…
A review of clinical trials suggests levetiracetam may be more effective than phenytoin at preventing early seizures after brain surgery.
Aug 3, 2026