Cognitive-behavioral screening in elderly patients with new-onset epilepsy before treatment
Acta Neurologica Scandinavica2014Vol. 130(3), pp. 172–177
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Juri‐Alexander Witt, Konrad J. Werhahn, G. Krämer, Christian Ruckes, Eugen Trinka, Christoph Helmstaedter
Abstract
We found a relatively high QoL, a low rate of subjective impairment, but a high incidence of objective executive deficits in untreated elderly patients with new-onset epilepsy. Neurological status and body mass index, rather than seizure frequency or severity, were risk factors for cognitive impairment. Given the relevance of cognition in the course of epilepsy and its treatment, routine screening before treatment initiation is highly recommended.
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