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12/10/07
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The Concerns of Older Adults With Epilepsy
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What are the concerns of older adults with epilepsy? This was the question posed by researcher Roy Martin, Associate Professor, University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) Department of Neurology, Laura Vogtle, Associate Professor, UAB Department of Occupational Therapy, Frank Gilliam, Professor of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center and Edward Faught, Professor, UAB Department of Neurology in a recent study which included 33 adults age 60 and older. The goal of the study was to examine the concerns expressed by older adults with epilepsy (OAE) living with recurrent seizures. All participants in the study were being treated for intractable partial epilepsy and all were receiving antiepileptic drug therapy. Participants were each given a blank sheet of paper and asked to write down any concerns they had about living with epilepsy in order of importance.
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