Epilepsy research
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Observational Study
Antiepileptic drug use and epileptic seizures in nursing home residents in the Province of Pavia, Italy: A reappraisal 12 years after a first survey.
To assess the prevalence of epileptic seizures, and antiepileptic drug (AED) use among nursing home elderly residents; to evaluate demographics, seizure characteristics, and seizure-related comorbidities associated with institutionalization; and to compare findings with a previous survey conducted 12 years earlier. ⋯ The prevalence of seizures and AED use was higher than in our previous survey and more aligned with data from other countries. Seizures, AED use and co-morbidities were associated with earlier institutionalization. There were indicators of treatment being suboptimal in many cases.