The incidence of new-onset epilepsy is high among elderly patients. Seizures can present differently to and with more subtle semiology than those in younger adults. This difference in presentation ...

Brain imaging (preferably MRI) in the elderly is essential in new-onset focal seizures. However, normal age-related changes (white matter dots and cerebral atrophy) must not be overinterpreted.

In addition to the hallmark DSM-IV symptoms of ... Depressed elderly individuals often present with a chief complaint of increased arthritic, abdominal, or headache pain that usually has a core ...