Late-onset epilepsy

Disease

1 paper3 findings

Associations

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Stroke

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1 study
  1. Late-onset epilepsy raises the risk of stroke in humans.

    “Older adults with LOE face markedly increased risks of dementia, mortality, and stroke”

    Review

    Epilepsy in the Aging Brain: Time to Rethink the Narrative

    Epilepsy currents27 Jan 2026

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Mortality

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1 study
  1. Late-onset epilepsy raises the risk of mortality in humans.

    “Older adults with LOE face markedly increased risks of dementia, mortality, and stroke”

    Review

    Epilepsy in the Aging Brain: Time to Rethink the Narrative

    Epilepsy currents27 Jan 2026

Dementia

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1 study
  1. Late-onset epilepsy raises the risk of dementia in humans.

    “Older adults with LOE face markedly increased risks of dementia, mortality, and stroke”

    Review

    Epilepsy in the Aging Brain: Time to Rethink the Narrative

    Epilepsy currents27 Jan 2026

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Human Genetics

APOE ε4 associates with epilepsy, dementia, and higher mortality

In UK Biobank participants, carrying one or two APOE ε4 copies was linked to approximately 80% and 225% higher risks of post-epilepsy dementia.In UK Biobank participants, carrying one or two APOE ε4 copies was linked to approximately 80% and 225% higher risks of post-epilepsy dementia.

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