title: Epilepsy concerns in older patients.
abstract: Epilepsy incidence is higher in the elderly than in younger adults. Diagnosis and management of the elderly with epilepsy presents several specific demands. A variety of other mimics can confound the diagnosis in this age group. Treatment choices should consider issues of metabolism, co-morbidities, and side effect profiles. Drug-drug interactions are prevalent and need to be minimized and/ or anticipated.
authors.affiliation: EEG Laboratory in the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Department of Neurology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02909, USA. ablum@lifespan.org
authors.forename: Andrew S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Blum
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans