Takeaway
Head injury was associated with a significantly increased risk of late-onset epilepsy development; individuals who sustained a head injury when aged ≥67 years were more likely to develop late-onset epilepsy than younger patients.
Why this matters ?
Stroke and neurodegenerative disease have previously been identified as risk factors for late-onset epilepsy development, but the contribution of prior head injury is less well understood.
Further research into the mechanisms and characteristics of head injury in the older population may lead to the identification of potential strategies to modify this risk and prevent epilepsy development.