Guidelines for the management of epilepsy in the elderly

Authors :: M, Ossemann
E, Bruls
V, de Borchgrave
C, De Cock
C, Delcourt
V, Delvaux
C, Depondt
M, de Tourchaninoff
T, Grisar
B, Legros
F, Liénard
I, Lievens
B, Sadzot
K, van Rijckevorsel
Source :: Acta neurologica Belgica. 106(3)
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: Seizures starting in patients over 60 years old are frequent. Diagnosis is sometimes difficult and frequently under- or overrated. Cerebrovascular disorders are the main cause of a first seizure. Because of more frequent comorbidities, physiologic changes, and a higher sensitivity to drugs, treatment has some specificity in elderly people. The aim of this paper is to present the result of a consensus meeting held in October 2004 by a Belgian French-speaking group of epileptologists and to propose guidelines for the management and the treatment of epilepsy in elderly people.