Status epilepticus in the elderly: etiology, seizure type and outcome.
We have studied status epilepticus among 342 patients who had their first seizures after the age of 60 years. One hundred and two patients (30%) had status epilepticus. Cerebrovascular disease (35%) was the leading cause of status, followed by head trauma (21%), multifactorial etiology (11%), metabolic disorders (10%), brain tumors (8%) and CNS infection (2%). The etiology of status remained undetermined in 13 patients (13%). The majority (80%) had partial status or generalized status with focal onset. Overall mortality was 35%.
Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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D000367:Age Factors; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology*