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Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy [PDF]
Epilepsy is a complex neurological condition with numerous etiologies and treatment options. In a subset of these patients, sudden unexpected death can occur, and to date, there are numerous explanations as to the pathophysiological mechanisms and how to
Teri B. O’Neal +6 more
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Chronobiology of epilepsy and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
Epilepsy is a neurological disease characterized by spontaneous, unprovoked seizures. Various insults render the brain hyperexcitable and susceptible to seizure.
Benjamin L. Kreitlow +11 more
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Cardiac arrhythmia and epilepsy genetic variants in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy [PDF]
IntroductionSudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) is the leading epilepsy-related cause of death, affecting approximately 1 per 1,000 individuals with epilepsy per year. Genetic variants that affect autonomic function, such as genes associated with
Amir Aschner +8 more
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Automated Analysis of Risk Factors for Postictal Generalized EEG Suppression
Rationale: Currently, there is some ambiguity over the role of postictal generalized electro-encephalographic suppression (PGES) as a biomarker in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).
Xiuhe Zhao +41 more
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A question prompt list for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy [PDF]
Simran Bansal +10 more
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Seizure Clusters, Seizure Severity Markers, and SUDEP Risk
Rationale: Seizure clusters may be related to Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). Two or more generalized convulsive seizures (GCS) were captured during video electroencephalography in 7/11 (64%) patients with monitored SUDEP in the MORTEMUS ...
Manuela Ochoa-Urrea +51 more
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The fundamental need for unifying phenotypes in sudden unexpected pediatric deaths
A definitive, authoritative approach to evaluate the causes of unexpected, and ultimately unexplained, pediatric deaths remains elusive, relegating final conclusions to diagnoses of exclusion in the vast majority of cases.
Monica H. Wojcik +15 more
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The application of SUDEP in forensic diagnosis: a mini review
In the epilepsy population, the risk of sudden death from epilepsy is rare but is ~24 times greater than the risk of sudden death from other causes. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has been widely recognized in clinical studies.
Daming Sun, Qiang Wang
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Maternal Death Related to Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy: A Nationwide Survey in Japan
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is defined as the sudden death of a patient with epilepsy in the absence of an anatomic or toxicologic cause. Whether pregnancy is a risk factor for SUDEP is unclear.
Hiroaki Tanaka +9 more
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Background and objectiveSudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has been regarded as a leading cause of premature death in patients with epilepsy (PWE).
Yuanhang Pan +12 more
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