Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy in children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 326-331

  Meyer, Sascha ^a,c   Shamdeen, Mohammed Ghiath ^a   Gottschling, Sven ^a   Strittmatter, Matthias ^b   Gortner, Ludwig ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b SHG Kliniken Merzig   (Germany)

^c GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Autonomic disturbance; Children; Epilepsy; Sudden unexpected (unexplained) death in epilepsy; SUDEP

Indexed keywords

APNEA; EPILEPSY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ARREST; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; SUDDEN DEATH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEATH, SUDDEN; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79959848890     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01734.x     Document Type: Review

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