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Treatment of seizures and epilepsy in older adults

Authors

Hyunmi Choi, MD, MS

Associate Professor of Neurology

Columbia University Medical Center

Anil Mendiratta, MD

Associate Professor of Neurology

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Section Editors

Timothy A Pedley, MD

Editor-in-Chief — Neurology

Section Editor — Epilepsy

Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Neurology

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Kenneth E Schmader, MD

Editor in Chief — Geriatric Medicine

Section Editor — Geriatrics

Chief, Division of Geriatrics

Duke University

Director, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center

Durham VA Medical Centers

Deputy Editor

April F Eichler, MD, MPH

Senior Deputy Editor — UpToDate

Deputy Editor — Neurology and Sleep Medicine

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Harvard Medical School

Peer Reviewer

Reviewers are not identified on topic reviews to preserve anonymity