Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: an important concern
Clinics
;
66(supl.1): 65-69, 2011.
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-593150
ABSTRACT
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic problems worldwide. Unfortunately, individuals with epilepsy are at higher risk of death than the general population, and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy is the most important direct epilepsy-related cause of death. In this review article, our research group focused on the risk factors, mechanisms and preventative measures obtained from clinical and experimental studies on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
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Main subject:
Death, Sudden
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Epilepsy
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinics
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of São Paulo/BR
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Mackenzie University/BR
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