Prolonged PPI use may increase risk of epilepsy in elderly, Study says
Written By : Dr. Nandita Mohan
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-03-18 03:45 GMT | Update On 2021-03-18 03:45 GMT
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According to recent research, it has been observed that long term use of PPI therapy was associated with an increased risk of epilepsy, particularly in the elderly population.
The study is published in the European Journal of Epilepsy.
Proton pump inhibitors therapy was associated with an increased risk of epilepsy, particularly in the elderly population.
Therefore, Chih-Sung Liang and colleagues from the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan conducted this present study to examine the risk of epilepsy after prolonged PPI exposure and determine what age group was at higher risk of epilepsy.
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