Why the study?
Does severe uncontrolled hypertension or left ventricular hypertrophy increase the risk of unprovoked seizures in adults aged 55 years or older?
Does severe uncontrolled hypertension or left ventricular hypertrophy increase the risk of unprovoked seizures in adults aged 55 years or older?
Severe uncontrolled hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy without diuretic use may significantly increase the risk of unprovoked seizures in older adults.
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May warrant LVH evaluation in older adults with unprovoked seizures; leaves open whether diuretics modify risk or mark better BP control.
Hesdorffer et al. (1996) studied this question.
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