Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP): Risk factors and case control studies

Seizure

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 179-183

  Langan, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case control study; Epilepsy; Prevention; Risk factors; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; LAMOTRIGINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENOTHIAZINE; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE VASOPRESSIN SECRETION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; MORTALITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUDDEN DEATH; UNITED KINGDOM; WITNESS;

EID: 0034176058     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/seiz.2000.0388     Document Type: Article

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