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ABSTRACT Background Seizures after the use of cannabinoids are reported, but no precise descriptions of the characteristics of subjects and factors that may trigger seizures are available. Objectives To study the characteristics and circumstances associated with the occurrence of seizures in individuals using cannabinoids for medical or recreational ...
Marie‐Laure Laroche+4 more
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Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: incidence at a Spanish epilepsy unit
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+4 more
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Fenfluramine: An Uncommon Cause of False Positive Urine Drug Testing: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Background Fenfluramine is an antiseizure medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of Dravet syndrome in patients older than 2 years. Fenfluramine is an amphetamine derivative. It cross‐reacts with amphetamines in urine drug screen immunoassays. Patient Presentation A 2‐year‐old patient with Dravet syndrome had
Maria Ghawji+2 more
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The circumstances surrounding SUDEP suggest autonomic or respiratory collapse, implying central failure of regulation or recovery. Characterisation of the communication among brain areas mediating such processes may shed light on mechanisms and ...
Allen LA+10 more
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Sudden unexpected death in genetic epileptic encephalopathies: a role of neurocardiac genes
It is well known that sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is one of the most significant factors of mortality in epileptic patients. There is an increased risk of SUDEP in genetic epileptic encephalopathies (EE), partly because those syndromes ...
E. D. Belousova, M. A. Shkolnikova
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SUDEP in the Netherlands [PDF]
Marielle C.G. Vlooswijk+1 more
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Of the many risk factors suggested for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), higher frequency of seizures is a very consistent issue. Following this reasoning, it has been established that hemodialysis-associated seizure is a complication of ...
Rui A. Gomes+12 more
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Postconvulsive central apnea as a biomarker for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)
Objective To characterize peri-ictal apnea and postictal asystole in generalized convulsive seizures (GCS) of intractable epilepsy. Methods This was a prospective, multicenter epilepsy monitoring study of autonomic and breathing biomarkers of sudden ...
L. Vilella+24 more
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Muerte súbita en epilepsia: casuística de una unidad médica de epilepsia española
Resumen: Introducción: La muerte súbita en epilepsia (SUDEP) es la causa más frecuente de muerte atribuible a la propia enfermedad. Casi toda la información sobre esta entidad procede de estudios realizados en el centro/norte de Europa y Estados Unidos.
M.I. Chamorro-Muñoz+4 more
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Is omega-3 fatty acid deficiency a factor contributing to refractory seizures and SUDEP? [PDF]
Alan W.C. Yuen, Josemir W. Sander
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