Epilepsy occurrence in patients with Alzheimer's disease: clinical experience in a tertiary dementia center

Neurol Sci. 2016 Apr;37(4):645-7. doi: 10.1007/s10072-015-2442-4. Epub 2015 Dec 22.

Authors

Filippo Sean Giorgi¹, Filippo Baldacci², Elisa Dini², Gloria Tognoni², Ubaldo Bonuccelli²

Affiliations

¹ Section of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa and Pisa University Hospital, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy. giorgifs@gmail.com.
² Section of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa and Pisa University Hospital, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy.

PMID: 26694176
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-015-2442-4

No abstract available

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; Antiepileptic drugs; Database; EEG; Epilepsy; Seizures.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimer Disease / epidemiology*
Alzheimer Disease / therapy
Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
Epilepsy / epidemiology*
Epilepsy / therapy
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Mental Status Schedule
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Tertiary Care Centers

Substances

Anticonvulsants