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Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic problems worldwide. Unfortunately, individuals with epilepsy are at higher risk of death than the general population, and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy is the most important direct epilepsy-related cause of death. In this review article, our research group focused on the risk factors, mechanisms and preventative measures obtained from clinical and experimental studies on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
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Muerte Súbita/etiología , Epilepsia/complicaciones , Muerte Súbita/prevención & control , Epilepsia/mortalidad , Humanos , Factores de RiesgoRESUMEN
Epilepsy is the most common acquired chronic neurological disorder; each year about 1 in a 1000 patients with chronic epilepsy die suddenly, unexpectedly, and without explanation, even with postmortem examination (SUDEP). Seizure incidence is approximately 10% in patients with chronic renal failure and hemodialysis-associated seizure has been considered to be a common complication of people on hemodialysis treatment. Considering this, we evaluated the incidence of seizures in 189 patients under dialytic treatment.
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Muerte Súbita/etiología , Epilepsia/etiología , Epilepsia/mortalidad , Fallo Renal Crónico/complicaciones , Fallo Renal Crónico/terapia , Diálisis Renal/efectos adversos , Brasil/epidemiología , Muerte Súbita/prevención & control , Epilepsia/prevención & control , Ácidos Grasos Omega-3/uso terapéutico , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Factores de RiesgoRESUMEN
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic problems worldwide. Unfortunately, individuals with epilepsy are at higher risk of death than the general population, and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy is the most important direct epilepsy-related cause of death. In this review article, our research group focused on the risk factors, mechanisms and preventative measures obtained from clinical and experimental studies on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.