The problem of epilepsy of late onset
Fernández-Concepción, O.; Gómez-García, A.
Revista de Neurologia 28(7): 732-735
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0210-0010 PMID: 10363308 Document Number: 498157
We have reviewed and analyzed aspects of the concept of late onset epilepsy and its medical significance. Analysis of the historical progression of the concept and its aetiologies show variations depending on series, geographical region and historical period in which they were carried out. Thus in former times it was considered to be synonymous with a tumorous or traumatic aetiology and more recently there is a predominance of vascular causes. Use of the different means of diagnosis for establishing the aetiology of this patient's group is given further consideration.