Sudden unexpected death after acute symptomatic seizures in a patient on mechanical ventilation

Sudden unexpected death after acute symptomatic seizures in a patient on mechanical ventilation

Abstract Background The mechanism of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy remains poorly understood. Seizure induced cardiac arrhythmia, central and obstructive apneas have been proposed as possible causes of death. Here we report a unique case of seizure related sudden unexpected death in a patient...

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Main Authors: Raisa C. Martinez, Naoum P. Issa, Shasha Wu, Xi Liu, Sandra Rose, James X. Tao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Acta Epileptologica
Subjects:
Convulsive seizure
SUDEP
Mechanic ventilation
Apnea
Prone position
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42494-020-00032-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42494-020-00032-y

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