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Are seniors at risk for epilepsy?

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Are seniors at risk for epilepsy?

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The genetic type of epilepsy usually doesn’t happen with older adults. In this video, family physician Sharecare Advisory Board member Daniel Spogen, MD, describes what can cause epilepsy in older adults.

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