Seizures in Alzheimer ’s disease are highly recurrent and associated with a poor disease course

ConclusionSeizures in AD dementia feature an exceptionally high recurrence risk and are associated with a poor course of cognitive symptoms. AD patients are at an increased risk for seizures, particularly in later disease stages. Our findings emphasize a need for seizure history assessment in AD, inform individual therapeutic decisions and underline the necessity of systematic treatment studies of AD-associated epilepsy.

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Source: Journal of Neurology - June 1, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research