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An explanation for sudden death in epilepsy (SUDEP)

open access: goldThe Journal of Physiological Sciences, 2018
This review traces the examination of autonomic, cardiovascular, and respiratory derangements associated with seizure activity in the clinical and preclinical literature generally, and in the author's animal model specifically, and concludes with the author's views on the potential mechanisms for sudden death in epilepsy (SUDEP).
Mark Stewart
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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

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

Unexpected cardiorespiratory findings postictally and at rest weeks prior to SUDEP

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2023
IntroductionMechanisms underlying sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) are unclear, but autonomic disorders are thought to play a critical role. However, those dysfunctions have mainly been reported in the peri-ictal context of generalized tonic ...
Yassine Lamrani   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hemosiderin, a possible biomarker for sudep?

open access: yesRevista Neurociências, 2021
Epilepsy is one of the neurological diseases of complex etiology that affects around 50 million people worldwide and is characterized by abnormal electrical activity and recurrent seizures. Uncontrolled generalized repetitive tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) are the main causes of unexpected sudden death in epilepsy (SUDEP).
Pereira, Andressa Sampaio   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Structural imaging biomarkers of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
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
core   +3 more sources

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

Socioeconomic disparities in SUDEP in the US

open access: greenNeurology, 2020
To determine the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) rates.We queried all decedents presented for medico-legal investigation at 3 medical examiner (ME) offices across the country (New York City, Maryland, San Diego County) in 2009 to 2010 and 2014 to 2015.
Esma Cihan   +9 more
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