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Sudden Unexpected Death in Patients with Epilepsy: Issues for Further Study
Author(s) -
Hauser W. A.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1997.tb06120.x
Subject(s) - epilepsy , sudden death , medicine , intensive care medicine , psychological intervention , psychology , neuroscience , psychiatry , cardiology
Summary: Understanding of mechanisms and the development of interventions to prevent sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) can be enhanced only through multicenter studies. Although current definitions are useful and congruent, there is insufficient guidance to allow others to duplicate studies. A working algorithm should be developed, preferably through review of current series, along with alternative definitions to allow external comparison with cardiovascular studies.