Diseases

Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy

Sudden death in a patient with EPILEPSY associated with SEIZURES and seizure-related symptoms (e.g., APNEA; HYPOXEMIA) without other identifiable accidental causes (e.g., DROWNING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES).

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Abstract

Sudden death in a patient with EPILEPSY associated with SEIZURES and seizure-related symptoms (e.g., APNEA; HYPOXEMIA) without other identifiable accidental causes (e.g., DROWNING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES).

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  • SUDEP

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, pathology, prevention & control, veterinary.

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History Note

2020

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Previous Indexing

  • Death, Sudden (1989-2019)
  • Epilepsy (1989-2019)

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  1. C10w.228w.140w.490w.746w
  2. C23.550.260w.322.812w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000080485. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000080485
  2. Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_unexpected_death_in_epilepsy
  3. Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q821508