Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy: addressing the challenges

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dc.contributor.authorSmithson, W. Henry
dc.contributor.authorColwell, Brigitte
dc.contributor.authorHanna, Jane
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-05T11:19:04Z
dc.date.available2018-10-05T11:19:04Z
dc.date.issued2014-10-10
dc.date.updated2018-10-05T11:11:11Z
dc.description.abstractEpilepsy is associated with a higher rate of premature death than the general population and the commonest cause of epilepsy mortality is sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). It is difficult to quantify because of the variable reporting of this cause of death. Death occurs due to autonomic deregulation of cardio-respiratory pathways as a result of seizures. Measures to reduce cardio-respiratory dysfunction are discussed together with the importance of seizure control in preventing SUDEP. The role of seizure detection devices, anti-epileptic drugs and the importance of providing information about SUDEP to people with epilepsy are highlighted. There is increasing interest in SUDEP and some current initiatives are discussed.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
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dc.identifier.articleid502
dc.identifier.citationSmithson, W. H., Colwell, B. and Hanna, J. (2014) 'Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy: addressing the challenges', Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 14, 502 (6pp). doi:10.1007/s11910-014-0502-4en
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11910-014-0502-4
dc.identifier.issn1528-4042
dc.identifier.issn1534-6293
dc.identifier.journaltitleCurrent Neurology and Neuroscience Reportsen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/6982
dc.identifier.volume14en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
dc.rights© 2014, the Authors. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits any use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and the source are credited.en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectSUDEPen
dc.subjectEpilepsy deathen
dc.subjectPreventionen
dc.subjectIncidenceen
dc.subjectMechanismsen
dc.titleSudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy: addressing the challengesen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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