This Study Will Assess the Etiology, Potential Risk Factors, and Seizure Types in Patients Over 50 With Epileptic Seizure Disorder, Using Laboratory Tests, EEG, and Neuroimaging Findings.

Study of Epilepsy and Seizure in Elderly Patients in Sohag University Hospitals.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07026409

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-06-18

Start date

2025-03-01

Completion date

2025-10-01

Last updated

2025-06-18

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Conditions

Epilepsy

Keywords

Epilepsy,Elderly,Seizure,EEG.

Brief summary

This study underscores the importance of studying the etiology, clinical characteristics, and types of epilepsy in the elderly to improve diagnosis and management in our community.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

50 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* The diagnosis of epilepsy and epileptic seizures will be clinically established based on patient history, following the Glossary of Descriptive Terminology for Ictal Semiology by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Task Force on Classification and Terminology, as well as the Operational Classification of Seizure Types (ILAE, 2017).

Exclusion criteria

* • Inability to determine the onset of epilepsy or epileptic seizures, or a history of seizures occurring before the age of 50. * Metabolic disturbances such as hypoglycemia, uremia, or electrolyte imbalances. * Patients who refuse to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Risk factors of epilepsy in elderly	Baseline	MRI brain for structural or pathological abnormalities
Etiology of epilepsy in elderly	Baseline	Electroencephalography for electrical changes.

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results