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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Main Authors: Sergio A. Antoniuk, Lubomira V. Oliva, Isac Bruck, Mariana Malucelli, Silvia Yabumoto, Jeferson Luis Castellano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2001-03-01
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