EPILEPTIC PSEUDODEMENTIA

Authors
TATUM WO ROSS J COLE AJ
Citation
Wo. Tatum et al., EPILEPTIC PSEUDODEMENTIA, Neurology, 50(5), 1998, pp. 1472-1475
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Neurology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00283878
Volume
50
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1472 - 1475
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(1998)50:5<1472:>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Dementia is a frequent cause of memory loss with aging. The incidence of complex partial seizures sharply rises after age 60. Complex partia l seizures that occur with subtle clinical signs or loss of awareness, or occur during sleep may defy identification. We report five elderly patients fearing dementia in whom memory dysfunction was due to unrec ognized complex partial seizures.