Caffeine exacerbates seizure-induced death via postictal hypoxia
Abstract Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the leading epilepsy-related cause of premature mortality in people with intractable epilepsy, who are 27 times more likely to die than the general population. Impairment of the central control of breathing following a seizure has been identifi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41409-6 |