Clinical features of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 297-301

  Asadi Pooya, Ali A ^a   Sperling, Michael R ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Incidence; Prevention; Risk factors; SUDEP

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; ETIRACETAM; LAMOTRIGINE; PHENYTOIN; TOPIRAMATE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH;

ANIMALS; DEATH, SUDDEN; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70349795928     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNP.0b013e3181b7f129     Document Type: Review

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