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- Title
Let's talk SUDEP.
- Authors
ELMALI, Ayşe Deniz; BEBEK, Nerses; BAYKAN, Betül
- Abstract
Sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a devastating complication of epilepsy which was under-recognized in the recent past despite its clear importance. In this review, we examine the definition of SUDEP, revise current pathophysiological theories, discuss risk factors and preventative measures, disclose tools for appraising the SUDEP risk, and last but not least dwell upon announcing and explaining the SUDEP risk to the patients and their caretakers. We aim to aid the clinicians in their responsibility of knowing SUDEP, explaining the SUDEP risk to their patients in a reasonable and sensible way and whenever possible, preventing SUDEP. Future studies are definitely needed to increase scientific knowledge and awareness related to this prioritized topic with malign consequences.
- Subjects
SUDDEN death prevention; SUDDEN death -- Risk factors; COMMUNICATION; EPILEPSY; PHYSICIAN-patient relations; RISK assessment; SUDDEN death; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Archives of Neuropsychiatry / Nöropsikiyatri Arşivi, 2019, Vol 56, Issue 4, p292
- ISSN
1300-0667
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.29399/npa.23663