Characterization of the onset epilepsy in the elderly
An observational descriptive cross-sectional study was performed where the methods of descriptive statistics were used. The aim was to characterize the onset epilepsy in the elderly in clinical-surgical hospital in Villa Clara province. In the study predominant age was a group of 75-79 years, parti...
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| author | Humberto Raúl Alvarez Luna Rafael Espinosa González María Ofelia Hernández Oliver Yamilé Alvarez Luna Elaine Torres Pérez Macyuri Alvarez Luna |
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| description | An observational descriptive cross-sectional study was performed where the methods of descriptive statistics were used. The aim was to characterize the onset epilepsy in the elderly in clinical-surgical hospital in Villa Clara province. In the study predominant age was a group of 75-79 years, particularly males and white, simple partial secondarily generalized seizures were the most frequent, focal paroxysms were the most important finding in the electroencephalogram (EEG), and the symptomatic etiology prevailed over the cryptogenic etiology. Cerebrovascular disease was the main cause identified. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c6ff6a0cc9d04619966ed9451618bfe02022-12-22T02:44:02ZspaEditorial Ciencias MédicasActa Médica del Centro2709-79272014-09-01838591139Characterization of the onset epilepsy in the elderlyHumberto Raúl Alvarez Luna0Rafael Espinosa González1María Ofelia Hernández Oliver2Yamilé Alvarez Luna3Elaine Torres Pérez4Macyuri Alvarez Luna5Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa ClaraHospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa ClaraHospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa ClaraPoliclínico “Capitán Roberto Fleites”, Santa Clara, Villa ClaraDelegación del Ministerio del Interior, Servicios Médicos, Santa Clara, Villa ClaraUniversidad Central de las Villas “Marta Abreu”, Santa Clara, Villa ClaraAn observational descriptive cross-sectional study was performed where the methods of descriptive statistics were used. The aim was to characterize the onset epilepsy in the elderly in clinical-surgical hospital in Villa Clara province. In the study predominant age was a group of 75-79 years, particularly males and white, simple partial secondarily generalized seizures were the most frequent, focal paroxysms were the most important finding in the electroencephalogram (EEG), and the symptomatic etiology prevailed over the cryptogenic etiology. Cerebrovascular disease was the main cause identified.http://www.revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/150epilepsiaanciano |
| spellingShingle | Humberto Raúl Alvarez Luna Rafael Espinosa González María Ofelia Hernández Oliver Yamilé Alvarez Luna Elaine Torres Pérez Macyuri Alvarez Luna Characterization of the onset epilepsy in the elderly Acta Médica del Centro epilepsia anciano |
| title | Characterization of the onset epilepsy in the elderly |
| title_full | Characterization of the onset epilepsy in the elderly |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of the onset epilepsy in the elderly |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of the onset epilepsy in the elderly |
| title_short | Characterization of the onset epilepsy in the elderly |
| title_sort | characterization of the onset epilepsy in the elderly |
| topic | epilepsia anciano |
| url | http://www.revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/150 |
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