Epilepsy due to dementias

Definition

Epilepsy with onset in a patient with established diagnosis of dementia. Seizures may occur at any time after the disease onset. Focal onset seizures are the prevailing type in Alzheimer’s disease while seizures with bilateral convulsive activity predominate in other dementing disorders. Myoclonus is another common finding in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Epilepsy due to structural or metabolic conditions or diseases

• 8A60.0Epilepsy due to prenatal or perinatal brain insults
• 8A60.1Epilepsy due to cerebrovascular disorders
• 8A60.2Epilepsy due to degenerative brain disorders
• 8A60.4Epilepsy due to central nervous system infections or infestations
• 8A60.5Epilepsy due to injuries to the head
• 8A60.6Epilepsy due to tumours of the nervous system
• 8A60.7Epilepsy with mesial temporal sclerosis
• 8A60.8Epilepsy due to immune disorders