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of 'Seizures and epilepsy in older adults: Etiology, clinical presentation, and diagnosis'
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Seizures and myoclonus in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
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Hauser WA, Morris ML, Heston LL, Anderson VE
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Neurology. 1986;36(9):1226.
We reviewed 81 patients with dementia and autopsy findings of Alzheimer's disease (AD) to identify patients with seizures or myoclonus after onset of dementia. Eight (10%) had seizures, and eight others (10%) had myoclonus. The incidence of seizures was 10 times more than expected in a reference population. Seizures occurred in any stage of AD, but myoclonus was often a late manifestation. Both seizures and myoclonus, individually or together, are manifestations of AD and may be seen at any time in the course of the illness.
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