Epilepsy and Sleep Characteristics Are Associated with Diminished 24-Hour Memory Retention in Older Adults with Epilepsy.

Rani A Sarkis Alice D LamMilena PavlovaJoseph J LocascioSwapna PuttaNirajan PuriJonathan PhamAlison YihGad A MarshallRobert Stickgold

Published in: Epilepsia (2023)

In older adults with epilepsy, greater frequency of IEA, reduced SWA power, and higher burden of antiseizure medications correlated with worse 24-hour memory retention. These factors represent potential treatment targets to improve memory in older adults with epilepsy.

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