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. 2019 Jun 30;9(1):27–35. doi: 10.14581/jer.19003

Table 4.

Differential diagnosis of epilepsy and other seizure disorders in the elderly

Neurological
 TIA
 TGA
Endocrine/metabolic
 Hypoglycemia
 Hyponatremia
Cardiovascular
 Vasovagal syncope
Sleep disorders
 REM behavior disorder
 Parasomnia, including sleep eating disorder or sleepwalking
Other reflex syncope
 Sick sinus syndrome
 Other arrhythmia
 Postural hypotension
Psychological
 Nonepileptic psychogenic seizure

TIA, transient ischemic attack; TGA, transient global amnesia; REM, rapid eye movement.