Dementia in late-onset epilepsy: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study.

Emily L JohnsonGregory L KraussAnna Kucharska-NewtonMarilyn S AlbertJason BrandtKeenan A WalkerSevil YasarDavid S KnopmanKeith A VosselRebecca F Gottesman

Published in: Neurology (2020)

The risk of incident dementia is substantially elevated in individuals with LOE. Further work is needed to explore causes for the increased risk of dementia in this growing population.

Keyphrases

late onset
mild cognitive impairment
cognitive impairment
early onset
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes