TY - JOUR
T1 - Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
T2 - Measures to reduce risk
AU - McLean, Brendan
AU - Shankar, Rohit
AU - Hanna, Jane
AU - Jory, Caryn
AU - Newman, Craig
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited.
PY - 2017/2/1
Y1 - 2017/2/1
N2 - This review looks at the strategies that may help to reduce the risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy beyond that of trying to achieve seizure cessation, which is not possible for up to 30% of patients with epilepsy. These strategies include seizure safety checklists, mobile phone technology, telehealth and various devices currently available or in development. We highlight interventions where there is evidence of benefit, and draw attention for the need both to involve patients with epilepsy in risk reduction and to improve communication with those at risk.
AB - This review looks at the strategies that may help to reduce the risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy beyond that of trying to achieve seizure cessation, which is not possible for up to 30% of patients with epilepsy. These strategies include seizure safety checklists, mobile phone technology, telehealth and various devices currently available or in development. We highlight interventions where there is evidence of benefit, and draw attention for the need both to involve patients with epilepsy in risk reduction and to improve communication with those at risk.
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UR - https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/context/pms-research/article/2197/viewcontent/Sudden_unexpected_death_in_epilepsy__measures_to_reduce_risk.pdf
U2 - 10.1136/practneurol-2016-001392
DO - 10.1136/practneurol-2016-001392
M3 - Review article
C2 - 27903766
AN - SCOPUS:85010410306
SN - 1474-7758
VL - 17
SP - 13
EP - 20
JO - Practical Neurology
JF - Practical Neurology
IS - 1
ER -