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In both groups, leucoariosis was the most common finding, occurring in 29% of PhNES and 24% of ES patients. The majority of PhNES and ES patients had abnormalities on MRI (65% PhNES, 83% ES, p=NS). Patients with PhNES were as likely to be treated with antiseizure drugs (AED) as those with ES in that an equal number of patients were taking at least one (AED) at the time of evaluation (79%). PhNES and ES groups did not differ in average duration of events, mean age, marital status, driving, or incidence of injury (p=NS). Epilepsy was documented in 41 patients (53%), of which 24 were male and 17 were female. Physiologic NES was documented in 17 patients (22% 10 male, 7 female). RESULTS: Of 509 cases monitored, 77 (15%) were age 60 and older (Mean age=70.2, range=60-86 years). Patients with v-EEG confirmation of ES documented in this same time frame were included in a comparative analysis.
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Patients determined to have a physiological cause to their symptoms, but not ES or psychogenic seizures, with typical spells captured during v-EEG were included. METHODS: Computerized databases were searched for all admissions of patients 60 years and older who underwent v-EEG monitoring between 19 at the Mayo Clinics in Arizona and Florida. We describe clinical and diagnostic features of a sample of older adults diagnosed with PhNES via inpatient video-EEG monitoring (v-EEG). However, little is known about the degree of overlap of clinical and diagnostic features of Physiologic non-epileptic seizures (PhNES) with epileptic seizures (ES).
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RATIONALE: A number of physiologic events can convincingly mimic seizures in older adults.