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September 10, 2025Aktualności NeurologiczneOpen Access

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) – risk factors

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JLJulia Lipska

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Overview

This review explores risk factors associated with sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, suggesting potential prevention strategies.

Key Points

  • The presence of generalised tonic-clonic seizures significantly increases the risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
  • Patients with early epilepsy onset and a disease duration exceeding 15 years are at heightened risk of SUDEP.
  • Nocturnal tonic-clonic seizures also contribute to the risk of SUDEP, indicating the need for close monitoring.
  • While polytherapy might sometimes act as a protective factor, male gender remains an uncertain risk factor for SUDEP.

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Julia Lipska (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1924e9b7b07f3a0616a17https://doi.org/10.15557/an.2025.0005
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