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.

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.

Active, Not Recruiting

This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Conditions

Epilepsy Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases

Age range

50 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Faculty of Medicine Sohag University

Sohag, Sohag Governorate, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Risk factors of epilepsy in elderly

Time frame: Baseline

MRI brain for structural or pathological abnormalities
Etiology of epilepsy in elderly

Time frame: Baseline

Electroencephalography for electrical changes.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sohag University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Jun 18, 2025
Registry last updated: Jun 18, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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