Aetiological Features of Elderly Patients with Newly Diagnosed Symptomatic Epilepsy in Western China

Aims. Recent epidemiological studies have indicated that the incidence of epilepsy peaks after 60 years old, and epilepsy has become increasingly prevalent in elderly populations. The aim of this study is to identify the aetiologic characteristics of epilepsy in the elderly. Methods. We retrospectiv...

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Main Authors: Yi Guo, Liang Yu, Baoming He, Suping Li, Qiong Zhu, Hongbin Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4104691