Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP): Development of a safety checklist

Seizure

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 812-817

  Shankar, Rohit ^a   Cox, David ^a   Jalihal, Virupakshi ^a,b   Brown, Scott ^c   Hanna, Jane ^d   McLean, Brendan ^c  

^a Exeter Medical School ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b M S RAMAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d SUDEP ACTION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy deaths; Patient communication; Risk factors; Safety check list; Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy; SUDEP

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; LAMOTRIGINE;

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; CHECKLIST; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; SAFETY CHECKLIST; SUDDEN DEATH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

EPILEPSY DEATHS; PATIENT COMMUNICATION; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY CHECK LIST; SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN EPILEPSY; SUDEP;

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

EID: 84887999876     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: 15322688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2013.07.014     Document Type: Review

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