Seizure Considerations in Older Adults and Geriatric Patients.
J Emerg Nurs
; 50(2): 192-203, 2024 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38453341
ABSTRACT
Older adults account for 25% of first-time seizures, with many of these seizures caused by accumulated injuries and insults to the brain and comorbidities associated with aging or as a result of a life-threatening comorbidity, yet seizures in older adults are often so subtle that they are not recognized or treated. Once an older adult has 1 seizure, they are at higher risk of more seizures and ultimately a diagnosis of epilepsy. Epilepsy affects quality of life and safety and may jeopardize life itself in the older adult; thus, it is important to be able to recognize seizures in older adults and know what to do.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Epilepsia
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Emerg Nurs
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos