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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2016; 74(07): 570-573
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20160086
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Sudden cardiac death in epilepsy disappoints, but epileptologists keep faith

Apesar do desapontamento com a morte súbita cardíaca nas epilepsias, os epileptologistas mantêm a fé
Fulvio A. Scorza
1   Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia/Neurocirurgia, São Paulo SP, Brasil;
,
Esper A. Cavalheiro
1   Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia/Neurocirurgia, São Paulo SP, Brasil;
,
Jaderson Costa da Costa
2   Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Hospital São Lucas e Instituto do Cérebro do Rio Grande do Sul, Serviço de Neurologia, Porto Alegre RS, Brasil.
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ABSTRACT

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the most common cause of death in people with intractable epilepsy. Probably, optimization of seizure control will prevent some of these deaths. Briefly, we integrated in this paper some data about the epidemiology, risk factors, etiology, and preventative measures in the management of SUDEP.

RESUMO

A morte súbita nas epilepsias (SUDEP) é a causa mais comum de morte em indivíduos com epilepsia refratária. Provavelmente, o controle das crises epilépticas irá evitar algumas dessas mortes. Resumidamente, nós descrevemos nesse artigo alguns dados sobre a epidemiologia, fatores de risco, etiologia e medidas preventivas na SUDEP.

epilepsy - death, sudden
epilepsia - morte súbita

Support:

Support: This study has been supported by the following grants: FAPESP (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo); CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico); Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), CEPID/FAPESP; FAPESP/PRONEX and FAPESP/CNPq/MCT (Instituto Nacional de Neurociência Translacional).




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Eingereicht: 06. Mai 2016

Angenommen: 16. Mai 2016

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
06. September 2023

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