The impact of old versus new antiepileptic drugs on costs and patient reported outcomes among older adults

Epilepsy, defined as the recurrence of at least two unprovoked seizures that involve an alteration in patient's level of motor and sensory consciousness and are not due to any identifiable cause,1 is one of the most severe neurological disorders in the elderly population.2 –4 Elderly people are more likely to develop epilepsy than the younger people.5,6 The incidence of seizures in patients aged 40–59 years is 0.5–0.6 per 1,000 people, which increases to 1.36 per 1,000 people in those older than 65 years of age.
Source: Geriatric Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research