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JRSM Open, 2016 Objective To examine patient knowledge about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) compared to other risks in epilepsy. To explore patients’ experiences surrounding SUDEP disclosure and opinions on how information should be delivered.
S Keddie +6 more
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Trend of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Incidence Rate in Rural West China
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Objectives: To explore the trend of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) incidence rate over time in rural west China.Methods: We scanned probable SUDEP patients from the epilepsy program between 2010 and 2019 in rural West China and performed a ...
Haijiao Wang +5 more
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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 +8 more
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Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To determine real‐world uptake of seizure detection devices (SDDs), quantify patient demand, and identify factors associated with their adoption in routine outpatient epilepsy care. Methods A monocentric cross‐sectional questionnaire‐based study was performed in outpatients at a tertiary epilepsy center.
Anthony Borho +7 more
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SUDEP risk is influenced by longevity genomics: a polygenic risk score studyResearch in context
EBioMedicineSummary: Background: Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) is a rare and tragic outcome in epilepsy, identified by those with the condition as their most serious concern.
Helena Martins +26 more
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Effect of epileptogenesis on hypercapnic cardioventilatory response in kainic acid rats
Epilepsia, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Cardioventilatory failure is the leading mechanism proposed to underlie sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), which occurs predominantly at night in patients with generalized tonic–clonic seizures. Interictal hypercapnic cardioventilatory responses are suggested to be involved, as they are ablated in chronically epileptic ...
Auriane Apaire +7 more
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Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy: A Case Report
Archives of Epilepsy, 2018 Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a serious problem, and its importance has increased in recent years. It is responsible for the death of 17% of epilepsy patients. As the age of onset rises, the risk increases.
Gülser KARADABAN EMİR +3 more
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Epilepsia, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Pooled mortality is nearly three times higher in people with epilepsy (PWE). Approximately 80% of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) events occur during sleep, and primary sleep disorders are prevalent in the general population and PWE.
Marion Lazaj +7 more
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Sudden unexpected, unexplained death in epilepsy autopsied patients [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2001 Sudden unexpected, unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has been reported to be responsible for 2 to 17% of all deaths in patients with epilepsy. This study was conducted to determine the circumstances of SUDEP and the autopsy findings in these patients.
Sergio A. Antoniuk +5 more
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Seizure Clusters, Seizure Severity Markers, and SUDEP Risk
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Rationale: Seizure clusters may be related to Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). Two or more generalized convulsive seizures (GCS) were captured during video electroencephalography in 7/11 (64%) patients with monitored SUDEP in the MORTEMUS ...
Manuela Ochoa-Urrea +51 more
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