Sudden cardiac death in epilepsy disappoints, but epileptologists keep faith
ABSTRACT Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the most common cause of death in people with intractable epilepsy. Probably, optimization of seizure control will prevent some of these deaths. Briefly, we integrated in this paper some data about the epidemiology, risk factors, etiology, and...
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| author | Fulvio A. Scorza Esper A. Cavalheiro Jaderson Costa da Costa |
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| description | ABSTRACT Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the most common cause of death in people with intractable epilepsy. Probably, optimization of seizure control will prevent some of these deaths. Briefly, we integrated in this paper some data about the epidemiology, risk factors, etiology, and preventative measures in the management of SUDEP. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e50144afe5564604aa8b02ae8019b7a42025-08-20T02:04:30ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272016-07-0174757057310.1590/0004-282X20160086S0004-282X2016000700570Sudden cardiac death in epilepsy disappoints, but epileptologists keep faithFulvio A. ScorzaEsper A. CavalheiroJaderson Costa da CostaABSTRACT Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the most common cause of death in people with intractable epilepsy. Probably, optimization of seizure control will prevent some of these deaths. Briefly, we integrated in this paper some data about the epidemiology, risk factors, etiology, and preventative measures in the management of SUDEP.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2016000700570&lng=en&tlng=enepilepsiamorte súbita |
| spellingShingle | Fulvio A. Scorza Esper A. Cavalheiro Jaderson Costa da Costa Sudden cardiac death in epilepsy disappoints, but epileptologists keep faith Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria epilepsia morte súbita |
| title | Sudden cardiac death in epilepsy disappoints, but epileptologists keep faith |
| title_full | Sudden cardiac death in epilepsy disappoints, but epileptologists keep faith |
| title_fullStr | Sudden cardiac death in epilepsy disappoints, but epileptologists keep faith |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sudden cardiac death in epilepsy disappoints, but epileptologists keep faith |
| title_short | Sudden cardiac death in epilepsy disappoints, but epileptologists keep faith |
| title_sort | sudden cardiac death in epilepsy disappoints but epileptologists keep faith |
| topic | epilepsia morte súbita |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2016000700570&lng=en&tlng=en |
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