Pharmacological Treatment of Epilepsy in Elderly Patients

Author: Jong-Geun SEO ¹ ; Yong Won CHO ; Keun Tae KIM ; Dong Wook KIM ; Kwang Ik YANG ; Soon-Tae LEE ; Jung-Ick BYUN ; Young Joo NO ; Kyung Wook KANG ; Daeyoung KIM ;
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1. Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
Publication Type:REVIEW
From:Journal of Clinical Neurology 2020;16(4):556-561
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: The incidence and prevalence of epilepsy are highest in elderly people, and the etiologies of epilepsy in the elderly differ from those in other age groups. Moreover, diagnosing and treating epilepsy in elderly people may be challenging due to differences in clinical characteristics and physiological changes associated with aging. This review focuses on the pharmacological treatment of epilepsy in elderly patients.