Cognitive decline and mortality in older populations are associated with cumulative sedative
and anticholinergic medicines. 23, 24 The risk of harm through polypharmacy, particularly …

Objective To describe the clinical characteristics of elderly patients with new-onset epilepsy
in a Class A tertiary comprehensive hospital in north China and evaluate the treatment …

Objective To estimate the comparative efficacy and safety of antiepileptic drugs (AED s) in
the elderly with new‐onset epilepsy. Methods We searched electronic databases for …

■ ABSTRACT Acute symptomatic seizures and epilepsy are two of the most common
neurologic complaints in the elderly. Stroke is the leading underlying etiology for both …

Introduction Epilepsy represents the third most common neurological disorder in the elderly.
Antiseizure medications (ASMs) are often used not only to treat epilepsy but also other …

The incidence of new-onset epilepsy is high among elderly patients. Seizures can present
differently to and with more subtle semiology than those in younger adults. This difference in …

Epilepsy ist the third most common neurological disease of the elderly. In the elderly the
incidence is higher than in childhood and adolescence. Cerebrovascular diseases are in …

Epilepsy in elderly people is far more common than many doctors realise. The prevalence
and incidence are frequently underestimated due to underdiagnosis or misdiagnosis of the …

Although the healthy elderly seizure patient can often be treated with antiepileptic drugs
(AEDs) similarly to a younger counterpart, the elderly with systemic disease require a more …

The intersection of epilepsy and aging has broad, significant implications. Substantial
increases in seizures occur both in the elderly population, who are at a higher risk of …