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January 5, 2022IP Indian Journal of NeurosciencesOpen Access

SUDEP in adults and children

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Why the study?

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy represents an important cause of death in patients with epilepsy, exceeding the expected rate in the general population by nearly 24 times.

Design

Systematic literature search across electronic databases

Authors

ACAjith CherianSree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and TechnologyKDK. P. DivyaSree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology

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Implication

Supports SUDEP risk stratification in epilepsy; leaves open non-Takotsubo mechanisms for prospective study.

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Population
Adults and children with epilepsy
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Outcome
Etiology and risk stratification of Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)hard clinical

This review highlights key clinical and demographic risk factors for SUDEP and suggests that seizure-triggered Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is not a major pathogenic factor.

Cite This Study

Cherian et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8bffa229efb9ec64c4609fhttps://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijn.2021.048
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  1. 1Presentation of Tako‐tsubo Cardiomyopathy in Men and Women2010 · 62 citations
  2. 2Cohort Study of Incidence of Sudden Unexplained Death in Persons with Seizure Disorder Treated with Antiepileptic Drugs in Saskatchewan, Canada1995 · 198 citations
  3. 3Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: People with nocturnal seizures may be at highest risk2011 · 325 citations