Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: epidemiology, mechanisms, and prevention

The Lancet Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 1075-1088

  Devinsky, Orrin ^a   Hesdorffer, Dale C ^b   Thurman, David J ^c   Lhatoo, Samden ^d   Richerson, George ^e  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROTRANSMITTER; PROSTAGLANDIN E;

AROUSAL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN STEM; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH; COMPLICATION; EPILEPSY; ETIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

DEATH, SUDDEN; EPILEPSY; HUMANS;

EID: 84991106847     PISSN: 14744422     EISSN: 14744465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(16)30158-2     Document Type: Review

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