Volume : 6, Issue : 7, July - 2017

STUDY OF ETIOLOGICAL FACTORS OF SEIZURES IN ADULTS MORE THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE- ADMITTED TO HSK HOSPITAL.

Dr Aditya Lajmi, Dr Sanganabasappa

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Objective:Not all seizures occurring during adult life are due to epilepsy.Many are acute symptomatic seizures. Acute symptomatic seizures can complicate acute encephalopathy caused by drugs or metabolic disturbances. Thus this study done to assess etiological factors for seizure in elderly adults more than 60 years of age Materials&amp;Method: All Patients aged above 60 years who are admitted with history of seizure in H.S.K Hospital.Sample size:128.Sample size calculated using open epi software. Results:Study analyzed 131 patients admitted to HSK Hospital. In this analysis stroke(43%)was leading cause of seizure &amp; encephalopathy(35%)being 2nd.Conclusion:Stroke &amp; encephalopathy 2 common etiological factors of seizure in elderly. Among stroke, seizure occur frequently with infarction at presentation or as scar epilepsy. Many are acute symptomatic seizures which must be recognised to avoid inappropriate antiepileptic drug(AED treatment. Analyzing etiological factors helps to discern epidemiological prevalence of&nbsp; etiological factors giving diagnostic clue when an elderly patient presents seizure</p>