Sudden unexpected, unexplained death in epilepsy autopsied patients
Sudden unexpected, unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has been reported to be responsible for 2 to 17% of all deaths in patients with epilepsy. This study was conducted to determine the circumstances of SUDEP and the autopsy findings in these patients. Fifty-three individuals whose cause of death...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2001-03-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2001000100009&tlng=en |