New-Onset Geriatric Epilepsy in China: A Single-Center Study.
Conclusions: Autoimmune encephalitis is becoming an increasing risk factor of subsequent epilepsy in older people. Older patients with new epilepsy are more likely to respond to antiepileptic drugs, and drug-resistant epilepsy is uncommon.
PMID: 30539903 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Chinese Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Authors: Chen JH, Zhou XQ, Lu Q, Jin LR, Huang Y Tags: Chin Med J (Engl) Source Type: research
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