What can be done to reduce the risk of SUDEP?

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 137-138

  Scorza, Fulvio A ^a   Arida, Ricardo M ^a   Terra, Vera C ^b   Cavalheiro, Esper A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFIBRILLATION; EDITORIAL; EPILEPSY; FAMILY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MORTALITY; NIGHT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCRIPTION; RESUSCITATION; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; SPORT; STRESS; SUDDEN DEATH; SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED DEATH IN EPILEPSY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RISK;

DEATH, SUDDEN; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; RISK;

EID: 77954385918     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.04.046     Document Type: Editorial

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