Epilepsy in Elderly

ISBN-13: 9783659747472 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 160 str.

Anirudda Deshpande; Vikram Khardenavis

Opis

Incidence of Epilepsy is highest in the elderly population(age65 years). These patients present with focal onset seizures most often,with less prominent auras and automatism and prolonged post-ictal confusion. Status epilepticus is common and has high mortality rate. Cerebrovascular accidents constitute one of the most common etiologies of epilepsy in the elderly population. The cause of epilepsy may not be found in many patients. The diagnosis is challenging and seldom treatment complicated. This book offers the complete, comprehensive insight into epilepsy in elderly population.

O autorze

Deshpande, Anirudda
Dr. Anirudda Deshpande is a Consultant Neurologist at Vinayaka Neuro Multispecialty Clinic in Warangal (Telangana) in India. He is an alumni of the prestigious Grant Medical College &JJ group of hospitals in Mumbai & later at Kasturba Medical College Manipal. He has done MRCP(UK)(London), Fellowship in Stroke from Ottawa(Canada) & DNB (Neurology).