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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Main Authors: Fulvio A. Scorza, Esper A. Cavalheiro, Jaderson Costa da Costa
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2016-07-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2016000700570&lng=en&tlng=en
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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
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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
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title_short Sudden cardiac death in epilepsy disappoints, but epileptologists keep faith
title_sort sudden cardiac death in epilepsy disappoints but epileptologists keep faith
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morte súbita
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