Acute and Chronic Seizures in Patients Older Than 60 Years

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Acute and Chronic Seizures in Patients Older Than 60 Years Joseph I. Sirven, MD Mayo Clinic Proceedings Volume 76, Issue 2, Pages 175-183 (February 2001) DOI: 10.4065/76.2.175 Copyright © 2001 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Age-specific average annual incidence of epilepsy per 100,000 population. Adapted from Hauser et al.1 Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2001 76, 175-183DOI: (10.4065/76.2.175) Copyright © 2001 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Algorithm for the treatment of epilepsy in adults older than 60 years. Note, the first seizure is often not treated if no specific cause for the seizure is found. AED = antiepileptic drug. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2001 76, 175-183DOI: (10.4065/76.2.175) Copyright © 2001 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions