Most of the new onset seizures in our elderly patients were focal onset. Acute symptomatic etiology, remote symptomatic etiology, progressive symptomatic etiology and abnormal EEG features were powerful predictors of seizure recurrence, and mood disorder, sleep disorder and stroke were the common comorbidities.
Both HFS and BS affect QOL both physically and mentally despite clinical improvement with botulinum toxin. Depression and peak improvement after injection were associated with the level of QOL.
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