Population-based study of the incidence of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy

Neurology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1270-1274

  Ficker, David M ^a,d   So, E L ^a   Shen, W K ^a   Annegers, J F ^b   O'Brien, P C ^a   Cascino, G D ^a   Belau, P O ^c  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Coroner/Medical Examiner's Office ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN DEATH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031771841     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.51.5.1270     Document Type: Article

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