Name: Sudden, Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
Creator: Orrin Devinsky
Keywords: Adult, Epilepsy, Incidence, Arrhythmias, Cardiac, Respiration Disorders, 3. Good health, Death, Sudden, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Risk Factors

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 10 Nov 2011 English Publisher:Massachusetts Medical SocietyJournal:New England Journal of Medicine, volume 365, pages 1,801-1,811 (issn: 0028-4793, eissn: 1533-4406,

Authors: Orrin Devinsky;

doi: 10.1056/nejmra1010481

pmid: 22070477

Sudden, Unexpected Death in Epilepsy

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Abstract

The magnitude of the problem of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy is unrecognized in both the medical and lay communities. This review presents information on frequency, risk factors, and theories about mechanisms and recommends strategies for prevention and for patient education.

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Adult, Epilepsy, Incidence, Arrhythmias, Cardiac, Respiration Disorders, Death, Sudden, Risk Factors, Seizures, Cause of Death, Humans, Anticonvulsants, Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic, Child

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