Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy associated with progressive deterioration in heart rate variability

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 103-105

  Rauscher, G ^a   DeGiorgio, A C ^a   Miller, P R ^a   DeGiorgio, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Death; Epilepsy; Heart rate variability; Mortality; Seizure disorders; Seizures; Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; EPILEPSY; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADULT; DEATH, SUDDEN; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EPILEPSY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 79955622293     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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