Patient's question:
Intermittent epilepsy in the elderly?Doctor's answer:
From a medical perspective, the intermittent epilepsy in the elderly is caused by hypothalamic inflammation due to different etiologies, leading to periodic recurrence of autonomic nervous system dysfunction. Generally, it can cause patients to experience recurrent gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, cardiac arrhythmias, fluctuations in blood pressure, and respiratory symptoms such as coughing and increased respiratory rate.