Experiences in an Epilepsy Polyclinic: Epilepsy in the Elderly

Ozkan A., Candan F., Canturk I. A., Gokceer S. Y., Isik N., Karaman H. I. O.

EPILEPSI, vol.21, no.2, pp.54-58, 2015 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5505/epilepsi.2015.40288
  • Journal Name: EPILEPSI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.54-58
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Epilepsy is one of the most common serious neurological disorders in the elderly. In this study the demographic and clinical features, etiological factors, seizure types and response ratios to treatment are presented for a group of patients aged 60 years and over diagnosed with epilepsy.