Research progress of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy / 中华神经科杂志

ABSTRACT

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) refers to sudden, unpredictable and unexplained death of seemingly healthy individuals with epilepsy, which is an important reason for the higher risk of death in patients with epilepsy than in the general population. The risk factors of SUDEP include poor seizure control, nocturnal seizures, prone position, antiepileptic drugs and comorbidities. SUDEP has become a major public health problem. The latest progress in the definition, incidence, risk factors, mechanism and preventive methods of SUDEP were reviewed in this article.