Characterization of the onset epilepsy in the elderly

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.

Keywords

• epilepsia
• anciano