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Late-onset unexplained epilepsy as a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia: Protocol for a multi-center prospective longitudinal observational study (ELUCID).
Alice D Lam, Emily L Johnson, Rani A Sarkis, Leah J Blank, Tyler E Gaston, Mouhsin M Shafi, Rodrigo Zepeda, Kyle R Pellerin, Nathalie Jette, Douglas N Greve, Lori B Chibnik, Rebecca E Amariglio, Gad A Marshall, M Brandon Westover
Published: 202510.1002/epi4.70184
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Late-onset unexplained epilepsy (LoUE), defined as epilepsy onset after age 55 without an obvious cause, is an important risk factor for dementia. Studies have shown that 10%-25% of individuals with LoUE develop dementia within 3-4 years f…
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