Characterization of the onset epilepsy in the elderly

Authors

  • Humberto Raúl Alvarez Luna Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Rafael Espinosa González Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • María Ofelia Hernández Oliver Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Yamilé Alvarez Luna Policlínico “Capitán Roberto Fleites”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Elaine Torres Pérez Delegación del Ministerio del Interior, Servicios Médicos, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Macyuri Alvarez Luna Universidad Central de las Villas “Marta Abreu”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara

Keywords:

epilepsy, aged

Abstract

An observational descriptive cross-sectional study was performed  where the methods of descriptive statistics were used. The aim was to characterize the onset epilepsy in the elderly in clinical-surgical hospital in Villa Clara province. In the study predominant age was a group of 75-79 years, particularly males and white, simple partial secondarily generalized seizures were the most frequent, focal paroxysms were the most important finding in the electroencephalogram (EEG), and the symptomatic etiology  prevailed over the cryptogenic etiology. Cerebrovascular disease was the main cause identified.

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Alvarez Luna HR, Espinosa González R, Hernández Oliver MO, Alvarez Luna Y, Torres Pérez E, Alvarez Luna M. Characterization of the onset epilepsy in the elderly. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2014 Sep. 22 [cited 2025 Jul. 3];8(3):85-91. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/150

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2014): July-September

Section

Original Articles

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