Excess prevalence of preexisting chronic conditions in older adults with incident epilepsy.
Siran M KoroukianHannah L FeinLong VuWyatt P BenskenNicholas K SchiltzJennifer B LevinGena R GhearingDavid F WarnerPublished in: Epilepsia (2024)
Compared to epilepsy-free Medicare beneficiaries, those with incident epilepsy in 2019 had a higher prevalence of most preexisting chronic conditions. Our findings highlight the importance of health promotion and prevention, multidisciplinary care, and elucidating shared pathophysiology to identify opportunities for prevention.