| Etiology of seizures in the elderly. | |
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PMID: 3720706 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Our study covered a 5-year period, and included all patients within a well-defined area who developed seizures after age 60 years. The dominant cause of seizures was a previous stroke, accounting for 32% of all cases. Tumors accounted for 14%, and the cause of seizures remained unknown in 25%. Seizures were recurrent in greater than 80% of patients with first seizure greater than 6 months after stroke. Fifteen of 21 patients with tumors had metastatic tumors. Of the six patients with primary brain tumors, five had malignant gliomas and one had a meningioma. We conclude that epilepsy with onset after age 60 years is more often symptomatic than is epilepsy in younger patients; since seizures were the first sign of a central nervous system (CNS) disease in half of the patients with brain tumors, careful investigation is necessary to reach a correct diagnosis. |
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Authors:
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K Lühdorf; L K Jensen; A M Plesner |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Epilepsia Volume: 27 ISSN: 0013-9580 ISO Abbreviation: Epilepsia Publication Date: 1986 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-08-20 Completed Date: 1986-08-20 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 2983306R Medline TA: Epilepsia Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 458-63 Citation Subset: IM |
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Age Factors Aged Atrophy Brain Diseases / complications Brain Neoplasms / complications Epilepsy / etiology* Humans Metabolic Diseases / complications Middle Aged Substance-Related Disorders / complications |
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