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Electroencephalography characteristics related to risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy in patients with Dravet syndrome

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2023
ObjectiveTo investigate the quantitative electroencephalography (EEG) features associated with a high risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in patients with Dravet syndrome (DS).MethodsPatients with DS and healthy controls (HCs) who ...
Jeong-Youn Kim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Let’s talk SUDEP [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Neuropsychiatry, 2019
Sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a devastating complication of epilepsy which was under-recognized in the recent past despite its clear importance. In this review, we examine the definition of SUDEP, revise current pathophysiological theories, discuss risk factors and preventative measures, disclose tools for appraising the SUDEP risk ...
Ayşe Deniz, Elmali   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Why child neurologists talk about SUDEP: Results from two cross‐sectional surveys

open access: yesEpilepsia Open, 2021
Objective To characterize SUDEP discussion practices of child neurologists approximately 6 and 12 months after publication of the American Academy of Neurology SUDEP Clinical Practice Guideline and explore factors associated with discussion practice ...
Anne E. Keller   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

SUDEP in the North American SUDEP Registry [PDF]

open access: yesNeurology, 2019
To obtain medical records, family interviews, and death-related reports of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) cases to better understand SUDEP.All cases referred to the North American SUDEP Registry (NASR) between October 2011 and June 2018 were reviewed; cause of death was determined by consensus review. Available medical records, death scene
Verducci, Chloe   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Communication about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: Understanding the caregiver perspective

open access: yesAnnals of the Child Neurology Society, 2023
Objective We aimed to characterize (1) the caregiver experience of learning about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), and (2) caregiver preferences for SUDEP risk disclosure.
Isabella K. Pallotto   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interictal EEG and ECG for SUDEP Risk Assessment: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2022
ObjectiveSudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the leading cause of epilepsy-related mortality. Although lots of effort has been made in identifying clinical risk factors for SUDEP in the literature, there are few validated methods to predict ...
Zhe Sage Chen   +42 more
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge and attitudes about sudden death in epilepsy among people living with epilepsy and their healthcare providers in Mulago Hospital, Uganda: A cross‐sectional study

open access: yesEpilepsia Open, 2020
Objective The objective of the study was to assess level of knowledge and attitudes of SUDEP among people living with epilepsy (PLWE) and healthcare workers providing epilepsy care in Uganda.
Mark Kaddumukasa   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Loss‐of‐function variants in Kv11.1 cardiac channels as a biomarker for SUDEP

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 2021
Objective To compare the frequency and impact on the channel function of KCNH2 variants in SUDEP patients with epilepsy controls comprising patients older than 50 years, a group with low SUDEP risk, and establish loss‐of‐function KCNH2 variants as ...
Ming S. Soh   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: A bibliometric overview

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2023
The mechanism of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is elusive and many questions remain unanswered. Autopsy is generally unhelpful in providing evidence for the cause of death, as pathological changes may be on the molecular level.
Fang Tong   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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