| Literature DB >> 27487377 |
Fulvio A Scorza1, Esper A Cavalheiro1, Jaderson Costa da Costa2.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27487377 DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20160086
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arq Neuropsiquiatr ISSN: 0004-282X Impact factor: 1.420