Preventive measures for sudden cardiac death in epilepsy beyond therapies

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 263-264

  Scorza, Fulvio A ^a   Arida, Ricardo M ^a   Cavalheiro, Esper A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; FISH OIL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; COLD EXPOSURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EPILEPSY; EX VIVO STUDY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DEATH; HEART PROTECTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LETTER; LOW TEMPERATURE; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK REDUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUDDEN DEATH;

DEATH, SUDDEN; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 46549087375     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2007.12.014     Document Type: Letter

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