Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: Impact, mechanisms, and prevention

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Volumn 75, Issue SUPPL.2, 2008, Pages 66-70

  Jehi, Lara ^a   Najm, Imad M ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; BRAIN; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 47249156462     PISSN: 08911150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.75.Suppl_2.S66     Document Type: Article

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