Andrew N. Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN, a Neurohospitalist at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, discusses the treatment of epilepsy in special populations, including children and the elderly.
Older patients are at risk for epilepsy, largely due to stroke and tumors and dosing of medications can be complicated in the setting of polypharmacy and drug interactions.

Is surgery appropriate for the elderly patients with epilepsy? Watch the video…

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