Epileptic seizures in elderly people: aetiology and seizure type.
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%, head injury 21%, brain tumours 11%, metabolic disorders 7%, multifactorial aetiology 6%, and CNS infection 4%. The majority of patients (80%) had focal onset seizures that were secondarily generalized in 50%.
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Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies