Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP): update and reflections.
SUDEP remains a significant clinical problem, which, in the authors' opinion, is to some extent potentially preventable. Research needs to focus on interventions that may alter risk. Some wide-ranging suggestions for future developments that in time can translate to clinical practice have been presented. These suggestions, the authors believe, give rise to cautious optimism.
Neurology Department, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom, SE5 9RS. Electronic address: lina.nashef@kch.nhs.uk.
Lina
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Nashef
Department of Functional Neurology and Epileptology and CTRS-IDEE (Institut des Epilepsies de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent), Hospices Civils de Lyon, INSERM U821, France; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
Philippe
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Ryvlin
D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans