Ictal central apnea as a predictor for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

Abstract Epidemiological evidence associating ictal hypoventilation during focal seizures with a heightened risk for subsequent sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is lacking. We describe a patient with temporal lobe epilepsy with two focal seizures recorded in the epilepsy monitoring unit t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Epilepsy & behavior 2011-10, Vol.22 (2), p.401-403
Hauptverfasser:	Schuele, Stephan U, Afshari, Mitra, Afshari, Zahra S, Macken, Michael P, Asconape, Jorge, Wolfe, Lisa, Gerard, Elizabeth E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Central apnea Death, Sudden Electroencephalography Epilepsy - complications Female Humans Neurology Predictive Value of Tests Pulse oximetry Sleep Apnea, Central - etiology Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy Video/EEG monitoring
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