Epileptic Seizures in Elderly People Aetiology and Seizure Type
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- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Age and Ageing
- Vol. 19 (1) , 25-30
Abstract
We have studied 342 patients who had their first seizures after the age of 60 years. The causes of seizures were identified in 305 patients (89%) with cerebrovascular disease accounting for 39°o, head injury 21°o, brain tumours 11%, metabolic disorders 7°o, multifactorial aetiology 6°o, and CNS infection 4°o. The majority of patients (80%) had focal onset seizures that were secondarily generalized in 50°o.Keywords
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