Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy patients: Risk factors. A systematic review

Seizure

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-7

  Monte C P J A ^a   Arends, J B A M ^b   Tan, I Y ^b   Aldenkamp, A P ^a,b   Limburg, M ^a   de Krom, M C T F M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b EPILEPSY CENTER KEMPENHAEGHE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Evidence based; Risk factor; SUDEP

Indexed keywords

AGE; BODY POSTURE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA ANALYSIS; EMBASE; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MEDLINE; ONSET AGE; ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP; SUDDEN DEATH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; DEATH, SUDDEN; EPILEPSY; EPILEPSY, TONIC-CLONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP;

EID: 33845482036     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2006.10.002     Document Type: Review

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