EPILEPSY IN THE ELDERLY: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW ABOUT THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND CHALLENGES IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
Vol. 5 No. 5 (2023), Literature Review
Vol. 5 No. 5 (2023)

EPILEPSY IN THE ELDERLY: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW ABOUT THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND CHALLENGES IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Literature Review
https://doi.org/10.36557/2674-8169.2023v5n5p80-90
Published 2023-10-02
Isadora Klüber
Graduando em Medicina: Universidade Positivo – Curitiba PR.
Akira Barbosa Hirota
Graduando em Medicina: Universidade Positivo – Curitiba PR.
Isis Fernandes
Graduando em Medicina: Universidade Positivo – Curitiba PR.
Christiano Barbieri de Oliveira Martoni
Graduando em Medicina: Universidade Positivo – Curitiba PR
Lucas Kazuo Ogasawara
Graduando em Medicina: Universidade Positivo – Curitiba PR
Thaísa Rodrigues Ferreira Basaglia
Graduando em Medicina: Universidade Positivo – Curitiba PR.
Juan Carlos Arguello de Sá Maranhão
Graduando em Medicina: Universidade Positivo – Curitiba PR.
Luiz Felipe Ribeiro Kobarg
Graduando em Medicina: Universidade Positivo – Curitiba PR.
Lucas Pereira Gusmão dos Santos
Graduando em Medicina: Universidade Positivo – Curitiba PR.
Maria Eduarda Rezende Ferro
Graduanda em Medicina: Pontifíca Universidade Católica do Paraná – Curitiba PR.
Ana Beatriz Balan
Graduanda em Medicina: Faculdade Pequeno Príncipe – Curitiba PR.
Vitória Dvojatzki
Graduanda em Medicina: Faculdade Pequeno Príncipe – Curitiba PR.
Edinho Pereira Pardin
Graduando em Medicina: Universidade do Contestado – UNC – Mafra SC.
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Diagnóstico Clínico; Epilepsia; Idoso.

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Klüber, I., Hirota , A. B., Fernandes , I., Martoni , C. B. de O., Ogasawara , L. K., Basaglia , T. R. F., Maranhão , J. C. A. de S., Kobarg , L. F. R., Santos , L. P. G. dos, Ferro , M. E. R., Balan , A. B., Dvojatzki , V., & Pardin , E. P. (2023). EPILEPSY IN THE ELDERLY: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW ABOUT THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND CHALLENGES IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences, 5(5), 80–90. https://doi.org/10.36557/2674-8169.2023v5n5p80-90
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The portion of the population made up of older people is experiencing the greatest annual growth. In several developed nations, they already represent about 30% of the total population. The incidence of epilepsy among the elderly is 100 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per year, although this figure is probably underestimated due to the accurate underdiagnosis of epileptic seizures. Comparing this incidence with that in childhood, it is clear that it is twice as high at age 70 and triples at age 80. This article consists of an integrative review, which aims to discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy in the elderly, through considerations about the characteristics of the pathology in them, with the aim of expanding the knowledge of the population, students and professionals in the field on the topic. This is an integrative review, in which a search was carried out in the databases. The pathophysiology of epilepsy in the elderly is a complex process and is often influenced by neurobiological and physiological changes related to aging. Although many of the fundamental mechanisms of epilepsy apply to all age groups, there are distinct characteristics that are worth highlighting when it comes to the elderly population. In short, understanding the pathophysiology of epilepsy in the elderly is fundamental to dealing with the challenges of diagnosis and treatment. Aging-related changes affect the way it presents itself, responds to medications and is evaluated.

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Copyright (c) 2023 Isadora Klüber, Akira Barbosa Hirota , Isis Fernandes , Christiano Barbieri de Oliveira Martoni , Lucas Kazuo Ogasawara , Thaísa Rodrigues Ferreira Basaglia , Juan Carlos Arguello de Sá Maranhão , Luiz Felipe Ribeiro Kobarg , Lucas Pereira Gusmão dos Santos , Maria Eduarda Rezende Ferro , Ana Beatriz Balan , Vitória Dvojatzki , Edinho Pereira Pardin