Open AccessTreatment of Epilepsy in the Elderly
Author(s) -
Leppik Ilo E.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
epilepsy currents
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.415
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1535-7511
pISSN - 1535-7597
DOI - 10.1046/j.1535-7597.2001.00013.x
Subject(s) - medicine , epilepsy , intensive care medicine , psychiatry
The diagnosis and treatment of seizures and epilepsy in the elderly will become a greater concern because the number of elderly is rapidly increasing, the complexities of diagnosis are more challenging, and drug therapy is affected by interactions and altered pharmacokinetics.