Role of Epileptic Activity in Older Adults With Delirium, a Prospective Continuous EEG Study

CONFUSION/DELIRIUM IN ELDERLY: NCSE is more common in elderly patients; EEG should be considered for elderly patients experiencing acute confusional state or delirium, even in the presence of a presumed symptomatic cause NCSE was found in 6 (12%) patients and interictal discharges in 15 (30%). There was no difference in the prevalence of epileptic activity […]