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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Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP): How Do We Prevent This Childhood Tragedy? [PDF]
Mudigoudar B, Wheless JW.
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Analysis of forensic autopsy cases associated with epilepsy: Comparison between sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) and not-SUDEP groups. [PDF]
Zhang X, Zhang J, Wang J, Zou D, Li Z.
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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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Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and abnormal glucose metabolism in the rat insular cortex: A brain within the heart. [PDF]
Scorza FA+3 more
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Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy: A Personalized Prediction Tool. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a tool for individualised prediction of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) risk, we re-analysed data from one cohort and three case-control studies undertaken 1980-2005. METHODS: We entered 1273 epilepsy cases (
Jha A+9 more
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Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
In their study “Clinical risk factors in SUDEP: A nationwide population-based case-control study,” Sveinsson et al.1 examine the risk factors for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).
M. Pavlova
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Discussing sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) with patients: Practices of health-care providers [PDF]
Wendy R. Miller+4 more
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Structural imaging biomarkers of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. [PDF]
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy is a major cause of premature death in people with epilepsy. We aimed to assess whether structural changes potentially attributable to sudden death pathogenesis were present on magnetic resonance imaging in people who ...
Balestrini, Simona+12 more
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