
Worse Clinical Outcomes, Higher Mortality Rates, and Shorter Lifespans in Epilepsy and Dementia: Ifrah Zawar, MD
The assistant professor of neurology at the University of Virginia spoke at the 2022 American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting about clinical outcomes of patients with dementia who experience seizures.
Recent research has proven a strong association between seizures and dementia, as findings have shown the high impact seizures have on clinical and mortality outcomes. As patients with epilepsy experience symptoms of cognitive decline, patients with dementia are similarly at a high risk of developing seizures. In addition, seizures have been often associated with more severe cognitive impairment among patients with dementia.
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At the meeting, Zawar, assistant professor of neurology at the University of Virginia, sat down with NeurologyLive® for an interview and offered a summary about the current knowns and unknowns about epilepsy and seizures in those with dementia. She also explained the most important aspect of care and the most recent advances of care for patients in this specific population. Zawar provided detail on the previous research that has revealed the knowledge gaps between epilepsy and dementia.
Reference
Zawar I. Seizures in dementia associated with worse clinical outcomes, higher mortality rates and shorter lifespan. Presented at: AES Annual Meeting; December 2-6, 2022; Nashville, TN, and virtual.
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