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Epilepsy in the elderly: Unique challenges in an increasingly prevalent population

Volume: 102, Pages: 106724 - 106724
Published: Jan 1, 2020
Abstract
Elderly individuals (aged at least 60 or 65 years) represent a rapidly growing segment of the population. The incidence and prevalence of epilepsy is higher in this age group than in any other. Diagnosing epilepsy in the elderly can be challenging because the causes and clinical manifestations of seizures often differ as compared with younger individuals. Particular differential diagnoses, such as syncope and amyloid spells, are commonly...
Paper Details
Title
Epilepsy in the elderly: Unique challenges in an increasingly prevalent population
Published Date
Jan 1, 2020
Volume
102
Pages
106724 - 106724
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