usually in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) [6.5%]. Regarding the type of seizures, about 60% are partial and 40% are generalized tonic-clonic; of the partial, 75% are simple partial motor and 25% become generalized. In a recent study in patients with a first ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke,the incidence of early acute symptomatic seizures
was 6.3% and was highest during the first 24 hours.