CEREBROVASCULAR PATHOLOGY AND EPILEPSY IN OLD AGE
Abstract
The paper summarises results of comprehensive clinical encephalographic examination of 101 older patients with cerebrovascular diseases. The authors have detected paroxysmal symptoms of epileptic nature in 78 patients. The integrated drug treatment included antiepileptic agents. Two-year treatment with neuroprotectors combined with antiepileptic agents has demonstrated a high efficiency of this therapy: there were 85.9 % of cases of regression in clinical features of paroxysms and positive dynamics observed on the encephalograms. The encephalographic changes in case of epileptic paroxysms being specific of old age were characterised by dissociation between non-response to rhythmic photic stimulation and evident response to hyperventilation.
About the Authors
A. A. Ovchinnikov
Pacific State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
I. V. Arkhipenko
Медицинский центр на Миля
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Ovchinnikov A.A., Arkhipenko I.V. CEREBROVASCULAR PATHOLOGY AND EPILEPSY IN OLD AGE. Pacific Medical Journal. 2013;(3):29-32. (In Russ.)
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