Status Epilepticus in the Elderly
Status epilepticus is a life-threatening neurologic emergency. The elderly constitute the largest and fastest continuously growing population among patients with status epilepticus. The complexity of clinical presentations and difficulty in diagnosis further complicate, and possibly delay, prompt ma...
Main Authors: | Lu-An Chen, Shuo-Bin Jou |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2016-03-01
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Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959816000028 |
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