Epilepsy in the elderly is common, although the figures given by large epidemiological studies are likely to be an overestimate owing to the inherent difficulties in the clinical diagnosis of epilepsy ...

A case-control study finds altered sleep events and characteristics exhibited in elderly patients with epilepsy compared to younger patients with epilepsy, as well as those without. Elderly patients ...

Moving forward The CDC reports that one in 100 U.S. adults has active epilepsy, and studies suggest that one third of these are not receiving adequate treatment or care. 30 Although this recent report ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Elderly patients represent the most rapidly growing cohort of the epilepsy population,” Rohit Marawar, MD, ...

Eliminating senescent brain cells in animal models showed seizure reduction and cognitive improvement potential.

Temporal lobe epilepsy, which results in recurring seizures and cognitive dysfunction, is associated with premature aging of brain cells.

The grandfather watches TV when suddenly he feels a funny rising sensation in his stomach, a dreamy sense of deja vu and a strange aftertaste. It lasts only about a minute. Weird, he thinks, but ...

Dec. 9, 2003 (Boston) -- An unknown number of physicians prescribe levetiracetam (Keppra) off-label as a single-drug therapy for epilepsy, but researchers in California and Minnesota have found cause ...

Epilepsy is a term that is used for a brain disorder that causes seizures. There are many different types of epilepsy, as well as different types of seizures. However, if you experience a seizure, it ...

To diagnose complex partial seizures in the elderly patient with AD, look for such stereotypy as staring for brief periods, increased confusion lasting minutes rather than hours, observable ...