usually
in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) [6.5%]. Re-
garding the type of seizures, about 60% are par-
tial and 40% are generalized tonic-clonic; of the
partial, 75% are simple partial motor and 25%
become generaUzed. In a recent study'"' in pa-
tients 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.