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Seizure-associated speech arrest in elderly patients
G D Cascino1, B F Westmoreland, T H Swanson
1Section of Electroencephalography, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
Mayo Clinic Proceedings
|March 1, 1991
Summary
Elderly patients experienced brief speech arrest due to bifrontal electroencephalographic seizures. Treatment with antiepileptic drugs and correction of metabolic issues stopped the seizures, suggesting transient cortical dysfunction.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Epileptology
- Geriatric Medicine
Background:
- Elderly patients can present with complex neurological symptoms.
- Speech arrest can be a manifestation of focal neurological events.
- Metabolic derangements are common in elderly individuals and can precipitate neurological issues.