en Neurology Neurology Original Article Original Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Background</span></i></b><i><span style="color:blue">:</span></i> Knowledge about the associated factors with epilepsy in the elderly in Iran is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of epilepsy and associated factors in Amirkola elderly patients.<span style="font-size:9.0pt"></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Methods:</span></i></b> This cross-sectional study is a part of a comprehensive and cohort research of &quot;The Amirkola Health and Ageing Project&quot;. The Mini-mental State Examination was used for cognitive impairment, Geriatric Depression Scale for psychiatric diseases and the Physical Activity Scale for Elderly questionnaire for physical activity.<span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Results:</span></i></b> The prevalence of epilepsy was 35 from 1482 participants (24/1000). The significant association between Parkinson&rsquo;s Disease (OR=6.25, 95%CI=1.35-28.4, P=0.001), falls (OR= 3.81, 95%CI=1.62-8.97, P=0.001), depression (P=0.001), hyperphosphatemia (P=0.039) and hypokalemia (P= 0.031) concluded with epilepsy. Past history of stroke (6 % versus 2%, OR= 2.8, 95%CI, 0.97-8.27, P=0.07), increased serum level of triglyceride (OR= 1.96, 95%CI= 0.99-3.88, P=0.06) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) (P=0. 45) were seen in epileptic patients vs. non-epileptic patients.<b><i><span style="color:blue"></span></i></b></span><br> <span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Conclusion</span></i></b><i><span style="color:blue">:</span></i> Parkinson&#39;s disease, frequency of falls and depression were the associated factors in epileptic patients and a correlation between past history of stroke, increased serum level of triglyceride and LDL with epilepsy were seen. Associated factors required screening, diagnosis and treatment.</span></span></span></div> elderly, epilepsy, Parkinson disease 100 107 http://caspjim.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1466-7&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Payam Saadat Sepanta1968@yahoo.com 100319475328460041953 100319475328460041953 No Mobility Impairment Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran Alijan Ahmadi Ahangar ahmadiahangaralijan@yahoo.com 100319475328460041954 100319475328460041954 Yes Mobility Impairment Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran Seyed Reza Hosseini hosseinirezaseyed@gmail.com 100319475328460041955 100319475328460041955 No Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran Ali Bijani alibijani@yahoo.com 100319475328460041956 100319475328460041956 No Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran Mohsen Khalili-Fomeshi k.mohsen1995@yahoo.com 100319475328460041957 100319475328460041957 No Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran Shayan Alijanpour alijanpour.sh@live.com 100319475328460041958 100319475328460041958 No Pre-hospital Emergency Organization and Emergency Medical Service Center, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran