Sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy in children

被引:17
作者
Appleton, RE [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL LIVERPOOL CHILDRENS HOSP,ROALD DAHL EEG UNIT,LIVERPOOL L12 2AP,MERSEYSIDE,ENGLAND
关键词
sudden unexpected death; epilepsy; SUDEP; children; death certificates;
D O I
10.1016/S1059-1311(97)80002-7
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
Sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) remains a controversial and enigmatic syndrome, particularly in children where the incidence, prevalence and risk factors may, and probably do, differ from adults. This study demonstrates (and further reinforces) the difficulties and inability of retrospective and coroner/death certificate-derived data in identifying the frequency of SUDEP in children.
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页码:175 / 177
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