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Is posttraumatic epilepsy associated with long-term dementia risk?

A JAMA Neurology study found that people with post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) were 4.5 times more likely to develop dementia than those without epilepsy or head trauma. The risk remained three times higher when accounting for stroke and mortality risks. PTE-associated dementia was more prevalent among younger participants, which researchers attributed to older patients with PTE being more likely to die before a dementia diagnosis. The study called for more research into PTE causes and prevention.

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