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Sudden Death in Epilepsy: A Study of Incidence in a Young Cohort with Epilepsy and Learning Difficulty
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Summary: Sudden death, often seizure related, may occur in patients with epilepsy. Population‐based incidence is probably on the order of 1:1,000/year. The incidence is much higher in selected groups, however. We wished to establish the incidence of sudden unexpected death (SUD) in a young cohort with severe epilepsy and learning difficulties. The study cohort included 310 pupils with epilepsy enrolled at a special residential school between April 1970 and April 1993. The follow‐up period totaling 4,135 person‐years included a period of residence at the school as well as time after leaving. Age and sex standardized overall mortality ratio was 15.9 [95% confidence interval (CI) 10.6–23.0], with 20 of 28 deaths considered epilepsy related. An incidence of sudden death cases of 1:295/year was noted. All 14 sudden deaths occurred when the pupils were not under the close supervision of the school and most were unwitnessed, which has implications for prevention.
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- Nashef, L., Fish, D. R., Garner, S., Sander, J. W. A. S., & Shorvon, S. D.
- Venue
- Epilepsia
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- Wiley
- Published
- 1995-12
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1187-1194
- ISSN
- 0013-9580 (ISSN-L)
- 1528-1167
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- W2032290121
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- 305
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- FWCI
- 7.22
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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