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Optimization of seizure control may prevent sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), which is the most common cause of mortality in patients with intractable epilepsy.
This review integrates data on the epidemiology, risk factors, etiology, and preventative measures for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).
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May support emphasizing seizure control to mitigate SUDEP mortality in intractable epilepsy; leaves open prospective validation of preventive strategies.
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the most common cause of death in people with intractable epilepsy. Probably, optimization of seizure control will prevent some of these deaths. Briefly, we integrated in this paper some data about the epidemiology, risk factors, etiology, and preventative measures in the management of SUDEP.
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Scorza et al. (2016) studied this question. Optimization of seizure control may prevent sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), which is the most common cause of mortality in patients with intractable epilepsy.
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