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Sudden death in a patient with long QT syndrome presenting with an epileptic phenotype.
Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc - 1 Nov 2020
Sharma Esseim, Gannon Stephen, McCauley Brian, Chu Antony F
Abstract excerpt
Patients with epilepsy suffer from a higher mortality rate than the general population, a portion of which is not due to epilepsy itself or comorbid conditions. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a common but poorly understood cause of death in patients with intractable epilepsy and often afflicts younger patients. The pathophysiology of SUDEP is poorly defined but does not appear to be related to...
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