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2. Status epilepticus - Wikipedia

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   Convulsive status epilepticus commonly affects the elderly and young children, with a mortality rate of up to 20–30% of elderly patients and 0–3% of young children. Patients who survive initial onset are often left with cognitive and neurological defects.

3. Northern epilepsy syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Seizure frequency is reduced to four to six seizures per year. [3] By this time, they are mentally and physically incapable to live without assistance due to the total mental degradation. Life expectancy is at least 50 years of age, which is shorter than the average worldwide age of 70. [4]

4. Progressive myoclonus epilepsy - Wikipedia

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   Symptoms often include action or stimuli induced myoclonus, seizures, neuropathy, cognitive decline, and spike and wave or no cerebral discharges. [4] The prognosis of those diagnosed with PME is poor. The person often becomes reliant on a wheelchair, enters a vegetative state due to myoclonus, and has a shortened life expectancy. [4] [3]

5. Epilepsy - Wikipedia

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   The greatest increase in mortality from epilepsy is among the elderly. [195] Those with epilepsy due to an unknown cause have a relatively low increase in risk. [195] Mortality is often related to the underlying cause of the seizures, status epilepticus, suicide, trauma, and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). [194]

6. Hippocampal sclerosis - Wikipedia

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   In 1825, Bouchet and Cazauvieilh described palpable firmness and atrophy of the uncus and medial temporal lobe of brains from epileptic and non-epileptic individuals. [4]: 565 In 1880, Wilhelm Sommer investigated 90 brains and described the classical Ammon's horn sclerosis pattern, severe neuronal cell loss in hippocampal subfield cornum Ammonis 1 (CA1) and some neuronal cell loss in ...

7. U.S. life expectancy rose significantly last year, hitting ...

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   From 2019 to 2021, U.S. life expectancy dropped from 78.8 years to 7 6.4. Covid deaths fell significantly last year: Whereas Covid was the fourth leading cause of death in 2022, it was the 10th in ...

8. Issues for people with epilepsy - Wikipedia

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   A seizure can be disruptive to the process of normal life. During the seizure, depending on the type, the patient may be totally or partially unconscious, and out of commission to perform normal activities. Following the seizure the patient may be confused and disoriented for a period of time. The patient may also require rest after the seizure ...

9. Life expectancy isn't rising as much, the health consequences ...

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   Life expectancy may be plateauing. Don’t expect your grandkids to live to 200 years old. A study published on Monday suggests we may be reaching our limit in terms of life expectancy and that ...