Pharmacological Treatment of Epilepsy in Elderly Patients

The incidence and prevalence of epilepsy are highest in elderly people, and the etiologies of epilepsy in the elderly differ from those in other age groups. Moreover, diagnosing and treating epilepsy in elderly people may be challenging due to differences in clinical characteristics and physiologica...

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Published inJournal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea) Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 556 - 561
Main Authors Seo, Jong-Geun, Cho, Yong Won, Kim, Keun Tae, Kim, Dong Wook, Yang, Kwang Ik, Lee, Soon-Tae, Byun, Jung-Ick, No, Young Joo, Kang, Kyung Wook, Kim, Daeyoung
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korean Neurological Association 01.10.2020
대한신경과학회
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신경과학
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ISSN1738-6586
2005-5013
DOI10.3988/jcn.2020.16.4.556

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Summary:The incidence and prevalence of epilepsy are highest in elderly people, and the etiologies of epilepsy in the elderly differ from those in other age groups. Moreover, diagnosing and treating epilepsy in elderly people may be challenging due to differences in clinical characteristics and physiological changes associated with aging. This review focuses on the pharmacological treatment of epilepsy in elderly patients.The incidence and prevalence of epilepsy are highest in elderly people, and the etiologies of epilepsy in the elderly differ from those in other age groups. Moreover, diagnosing and treating epilepsy in elderly people may be challenging due to differences in clinical characteristics and physiological changes associated with aging. This review focuses on the pharmacological treatment of epilepsy in elderly patients.
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https://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2020.16.4.556
ISSN:1738-6586
2005-5013
DOI:10.3988/jcn.2020.16.4.556