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Wang C, Wang W, Ji J, Wang J, Zhang R, Wang Y. Safety of intravenous thrombolysis in stroke of unknown time of onset: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2021; 52:1173-1181. [PMID: 33963484 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-021-02476-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
The safety of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV-tPA) in patients with stroke of unknown time of onset (SUTO) was unclear and mostly concerned. We sought to investigate the safety in terms of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) and death in SUTO patients treated with IV-tPA. We searched PubMed and EMBASE from inception to 2 December 2020 for eligible studies reporting IV-tPA in SUTO patients compared to conservative medical therapy, or to stroke of known onset time (SKOT) treated with IV-tPA within standard time window. We pooled relative risk (RR) with 95% confidence interval (95%CI) with random-effects model. Twenty-four studies were included, enrolling 77,398 patients. SUTO patients with IV-tPA had higher incidence of sICH than that in SUTO patients without IV-tPA (3.8% versus 0.96%; RR = 3.75, 95%CI: 2.69-5.22) but comparable to that in SKOT patients with IV-tPA (3.8% versus 4.1%; RR = 1.16, 95%CI: 0.94-1.44). There was no significant difference in death risk in SUTO patients with IV-tPA versus SUTO patients without IV-tPA (RR = 1.34, 95%CI: 0.60-3.01) and versus SKOT patients with IV-tPA (RR = 1.19, 95%CI: 0.95-1.50). Compared with SUTO patients without IV-tPA, SUTO patients with IV-tPA had higher likelihood of favorable functional outcome (adjusted RR = 1.28, 95%CI: 1.03-1.60) and functional independence (adjusted RR = 1.95, 95%CI: 1.24-3.06), comparable to that in SKOT patients with IV-tPA in favorable functional outcome (adjusted RR = 0.67, 95%CI: 0.38-1.20) and functional independence (adjusted RR = 0.84, 95%CI: 0.59-1.18). SUTO patients could be treated safely and effectively with IV-tPA under the guidance of imaging evaluation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chen Wang
- Cerebrovascular Disease Center, Department of Neurology, People's Hospital, China Medical University. Address, 33 Wenyi Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China.,Dalian Medical University, Address: 9 Western Sections, Lvshun South Street, Lvshunkou District, Dalian, 116044, People's Republic of China
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- Cerebrovascular Disease Center, Department of Neurology, People's Hospital, China Medical University. Address, 33 Wenyi Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China.,Dalian Medical University, Address: 9 Western Sections, Lvshun South Street, Lvshunkou District, Dalian, 116044, People's Republic of China
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- Cerebrovascular Disease Center, Department of Neurology, People's Hospital, China Medical University. Address, 33 Wenyi Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China.,Dalian Medical University, Address: 9 Western Sections, Lvshun South Street, Lvshunkou District, Dalian, 116044, People's Republic of China
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- Cerebrovascular Disease Center, Department of Neurology, People's Hospital, China Medical University. Address, 33 Wenyi Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China
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- The First Hospital of China Medical University. Address, 155 Nanjingbei Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, People's Republic of China
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- Cerebrovascular Disease Center, Department of Neurology, People's Hospital, China Medical University. Address, 33 Wenyi Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China.
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INTRODUCTION Stroke is a significant underlying cause of epilepsy. Seizures due to ischemic stroke (IS) are generally categorized into early seizures (ESs) and late seizures (LSs). Seizures in thrombolysis situations may raise the possibility of other etiology than IS. AIM We overtook a systematic review focusing on the pathogenesis, prevalence, risk factors, detection, management, and clinical outcome of ESs in IS and in stroke/thrombolysis situations. We also collected articles focusing on the association of recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) treatment and epileptic seizures. RESULTS We have identified 37 studies with 36,775 participants. ES rate was 3.8% overall in patients with IS with geographical differences. Cortical involvement, severe stroke, hemorrhagic transformation, age (<65 years), large lesion, and atrial fibrillation were the most important risk factors. Sixty-one percent of ESs were partial and 39% were general. Status epilepticus (SE) occurred in 16.3%. 73.6% had an onset within 24 h and 40% may present at the onset of stroke syndrome. Based on EEG findings seizure-like activity could be detected only in approximately 18% of ES patients. MRI diffusion-weighted imaging and multimodal brain imaging may help in the differentiation of ischemia vs. seizure. There are no specific recommendations with regard to the treatment of ES. CONCLUSION ESs are rare complications of acute stroke with substantial burden. A significant proportion can be presented at the onset of stroke requiring an extensive diagnostic workup.
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