Late-onset epilepsy and subsequent increased risk of dementia
Zhi-Ren Tsai, Hanwei Zhang, Chun‐Hung Tseng, Hsiao-Ching Peng, Victor C. Kok, Gao Ping Li, Chao A. Hsiung, Chunyi Hsu
Abstract
< 0.001). To conclude, based on these data, epileptic individuals ≥50 years were at a greater risk of developing dementia than people who do not have epilepsy, which indicates that a diagnosis of epilepsy presents a greater risk for the development of dementia.
Topics & Concepts
EpilepsyDementiaHazard ratioCohortMedicineRetrospective cohort studyRisk factorCohort studyPediatricsInternal medicinePsychiatryDiseaseConfidence intervalEpilepsy research and treatmentPharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesAlzheimer's disease research and treatments