Epilepsy management in older people: Lessons from National Audit of Seizure management in Hospitals (NASH)

Highlights • Older patients presenting with seizures are more likely to be admitted to hospital and have imaging. • Older patients are less likely to be referred to epilepsy or specialist services on discharge. • There appears to be significant disparity in patient age and rate of referral to epilep...

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Published in:Seizure (London, England) England), 2017-08, Vol.50, p.33-37
Main Authors: Ziso, B, Dixon, P.A, Marson, A.G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anticonvulsants - therapeutic use
Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data
England
Epilepsy - diagnostic imaging
Epilepsy - drug therapy
Epilepsy - therapy
Female
Healthcare Disparities
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neuroimaging - statistics & numerical data
Neurology
Seizures - diagnostic imaging
Seizures - drug therapy
Seizures - therapy
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Summary:Highlights • Older patients presenting with seizures are more likely to be admitted to hospital and have imaging. • Older patients are less likely to be referred to epilepsy or specialist services on discharge. • There appears to be significant disparity in patient age and rate of referral to epilepsy or specialist services.
ISSN:1059-1311
1532-2688
DOI:10.1016/j.seizure.2017.05.002