Aliocha Dostoevski’s death during an epileptic seizure

ABSTRACT Mortality due to epilepsy is of great concern worldwide. Individuals with epilepsy have a two- or three-fold risk of death when compared to the general population. Based on biographical data and Anna Grigoriévna Dostoevskaia’s memories, the authors concluded that a prolonged episode of stat...

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Main Authors: Edson José Amâncio, Pedro André Kowacs, Bruno Toshio Takeshita, Fábio Augusto Nascimento, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive
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Pedro André Kowacs
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Fábio Augusto Nascimento
Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive
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description ABSTRACT Mortality due to epilepsy is of great concern worldwide. Individuals with epilepsy have a two- or three-fold risk of death when compared to the general population. Based on biographical data and Anna Grigoriévna Dostoevskaia’s memories, the authors concluded that a prolonged episode of status epilepticus was the culprit in the death of young Aliocha, youngest son of Fyodor Mikhailovich and Anna Dostoevski. At the time of Aliocha’s death, very limited knowledge about epilepsy or therapeutic resources was available. Despite all the progress, epilepsies remain potentially fatal conditions. The suffering generated by Aliocha’s death and other similar cases remains as a challenge for epileptologists who assemble efforts to fight against such conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-0cef1cf246764e58bf5d7a2de9212f152025-08-20T03:54:15ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-4227741194494610.1590/0004-282x20160147S0004-282X2016001100944Aliocha Dostoevski’s death during an epileptic seizureEdson José AmâncioPedro André KowacsBruno Toshio TakeshitaFábio Augusto NascimentoHélio Afonso Ghizoni TeiveABSTRACT Mortality due to epilepsy is of great concern worldwide. Individuals with epilepsy have a two- or three-fold risk of death when compared to the general population. Based on biographical data and Anna Grigoriévna Dostoevskaia’s memories, the authors concluded that a prolonged episode of status epilepticus was the culprit in the death of young Aliocha, youngest son of Fyodor Mikhailovich and Anna Dostoevski. At the time of Aliocha’s death, very limited knowledge about epilepsy or therapeutic resources was available. Despite all the progress, epilepsies remain potentially fatal conditions. The suffering generated by Aliocha’s death and other similar cases remains as a challenge for epileptologists who assemble efforts to fight against such conditions.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2016001100944&lng=en&tlng=enepilepsyDostoevskiliterature
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Fábio Augusto Nascimento
Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive
Aliocha Dostoevski’s death during an epileptic seizure
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
epilepsy
Dostoevski
literature
title Aliocha Dostoevski’s death during an epileptic seizure
title_full Aliocha Dostoevski’s death during an epileptic seizure
title_fullStr Aliocha Dostoevski’s death during an epileptic seizure
title_full_unstemmed Aliocha Dostoevski’s death during an epileptic seizure
title_short Aliocha Dostoevski’s death during an epileptic seizure
title_sort aliocha dostoevski s death during an epileptic seizure
topic epilepsy
Dostoevski
literature
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