Valproate Tied to Higher Mortality in Dementia and Epilepsy

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

In older people with dementia and epilepsy, starting treatment with valproate is linked to a higher risk for deaths than starting treatment with other commonly used antiseizure medicines.

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