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How Much is SUDEP Known by Patients by Epilepsy?

Archives of Epilepsy, 2023
Objective:Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the most common cause of death in patients with epilepsy. The issue of informing every epilepsy patient and/or their relatives about SUDEP remains controversial. We evaluated the level of knowledge
Firdevs Ezgi Uçan Tokuç, Fatma Genç, Ecem Ağdak, Yasemin Biçer Gömceli   +3 more
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The mechanism of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: A mini review

Frontiers in Neurology, 2023
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is defined as a sudden, unexpected, non-traumatic, non-drowning death in a person with epilepsy. SUDEP is generally considered to result from seizure-related cardiac dysfunction, respiratory depression ...
Xinyi Sun, Yehui Lv, Yehui Lv, Jian Lin, Jian Lin   +4 more
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Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: incidence at a Spanish epilepsy unit

Neurología (English Edition), 2020
Introduction: Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the leading cause of death in patients with epilepsy. Most studies concerning this issue have been conducted in central and northern European countries and the United States.
M.I. Chamorro-Muñoz, E. López-Hidalgo, G. García-Martín, A.O. Rodríguez-Belli, M. Gutiérrez-Bedmar   +4 more
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Autonomic Characteristics of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy in Children—A Systematic Review of Studies and Their Relevance to the Management of Epilepsy in Rett Syndrome

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
Aim: To systematically identify and critically appraise studies that investigate the autonomic characteristics of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) in the pediatric population. We also wanted to explore how this information would be relevant to
Jatinder Singh, Jatinder Singh, Jatinder Singh, Evamaria Lanzarini, Paramala Santosh, Paramala Santosh, Paramala Santosh   +6 more
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Cardiac Structure and Function in Epilepsy Patients with Drug-Resistant Convulsive Seizures

Case Reports in Neurology, 2022
High frequency of convulsive seizures and long-lasting epilepsy are associated with an increased risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Structural changes in the myocardium have been described in SUDEP victims.
Alba González, Kristina H. Haugaa, Pål H. Brekke, Einar Hopp, Stein Ørn, Silje Alvestad, Erik Taubøll, Dag Aurlien   +7 more
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Sudden unexpected infant death, sudden unexplained death in childhood, and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. [PDF]

Dev Med Child Neurol
AbstractSudden deaths in infants and children represent a profound and tragic event that continues to challenge researchers despite extensive investigation over several decades. The predominant phenotype, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), has evolved into the broader category of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID).
Sharma S, Whitney R, Chowdhury SR, Ramachandrannair R.   +3 more
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Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy: Addressing the Challenges [PDF]

Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 2014
Epilepsy is associated with a higher rate of premature death than the general population, and the commonest cause of epilepsy mortality is sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). It is difficult to quantify because of the variable reporting of this cause of death.
Smithson, W. Henry, Colwell, Brigitte, Hanna, Jane   +2 more
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Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy: Two Case Reports

Archives of Epilepsy, 2016
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) is generally defined as sudden, unexpected, witnessed or unwitnessed, non-traumatic, and non-drowning death in patients with epilepsy, excluding documented status epilepticus. Reported SUDEP cases in Turkey are
Gençer GENÇ, Güray KOÇ, Semai BEK, Zeki GÖKÇİL   +3 more
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THE IMPACT OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURES ON THE HEART RHYTHM AND CONDUCTION: A REVIEW ARTICLE

Эпилепсия и пароксизмальные состояния, 2018
Epileptic seizures affect the heart function and can provoke heart rhythm abnormalities and conduction disorders. Dysfunctions of the supra-segmental vegetative structures are thought to play a significant role in the development of arrhythmic syndrome ...
Yu. V. Rubleva, M. B. Mironov, T. M. Krasilshchikova, S. G. Burd   +3 more
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Epilepsy educational curriculum for nurses: A report from the Nursing Section of the International League Against Epilepsy

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract A comprehensive, competency‐based epilepsy curriculum is needed to strengthen nurses' capacity to care for people with epilepsy worldwide. Such a curriculum should be adaptable across nursing roles, practice settings, and geographic regions.
Patricia O. Shafer, Sandra Dewar, Ariane Bernier, Ludivine Rohrer, Nancy Santilli, Carmela Redhead, Tammy Gravel, Gagandeep Singh, Jane R. von Gaudecker   +8 more
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