Antiepileptic Drug Use and the Risk of Stroke Among Community‐Dwelling People With Alzheimer Disease: A Matched Cohort Study
Background People with Alzheimer disease (AD) are more predisposed to seizures than older people in general, and use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) is more frequent. AED use has been linked to a higher risk of vascular events in the general population; however, it is not evident whether the same risk...
Main Authors: | Tatyana Sarycheva, Piia Lavikainen, Heidi Taipale, Jari Tiihonen, Antti Tanskanen, Sirpa Hartikainen, Anna‐Maija Tolppanen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-09-01
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Series: | Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease |
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Online Access: | https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.118.009742 |
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