Age and Ageing · 1990 · 65 citations · 0 references
MedicineGeriatric MedicineNeurologyEpilepsyEpileptologyGeriatricsAdult EpilepsyCerebrovascular DiseaseEtiology Of EpilepsyMetabolic EpilepsiesSeizure ClassificationSeizure DisordersMultifactorial EtiologySeizuresStroke-related Seizures
We have studied 342 patients who had their first seizures after the age of 60 years. The causes of seizures were identified in 305 patients (89%) with cerebrovascular disease accounting for 39%, head injury 21%, brain tumours 11%, metabolic disorders 7%, multifactorial aetiology 6%, and CNS infection 4%. The majority of patients (80%) had focal onset seizures that were secondarily generalized in 50%.