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Guidelines for the management of epilepsy in the elderly.
- Source :
- Acta neurologica Belgica, Vol. 106, no. 3, p. 111-6 (2006)
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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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.
Details
- Database :
- OAIster
- Journal :
- Acta neurologica Belgica, Vol. 106, no. 3, p. 111-6 (2006)
- Notes :
- English
- Publication Type :
- Electronic Resource
- Accession number :
- edsoai.on1130575511
- Document Type :
- Electronic Resource