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The Elephant in the Room: Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy Patients

Odadaki Görünmez Fil: SUDEP Yani Epilepsi Hastalarında Ani Beklenmedik Ölüm

Journal
Epilepsi
Pages
109–116
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More research and programs to raise awareness of SUDEP, a deadly complication of epilepsy, are urgently needed.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Epilepsy is a disease characterized by recurring seizures.
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Key Findings & Data:Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy patients (SUDEP), however rare, is very important.
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Conclusion & Impact:More research and programs to raise awareness of SUDEP, a deadly complication of epilepsy, are urgently needed.
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Abstract

Epilepsy is a disease characterized by recurring seizures. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy patients (SUDEP), however rare, is very important. Precautions taken against this devastating and irreversible complication have substantial value. This review is a discussion of the definition of SUDEP, possible risk factors, and preventative measures. All neurologists and family medicine practitioners participating in the care of epilepsy patients should be well informed and very aware of this risk and preventative measures, as well as epilepsy patients and their caregivers. More research and programs to raise awareness of SUDEP, a deadly complication of epilepsy, are urgently needed.

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Epilepsi, tekrarlayan nöbetlerle karakterize bir hastalıktır. Epilepsi hastalarında ani beklenmedik ölüm (sudden unexplained death in epilepsy: SUDEP) nadir olmasına karşın büyük öneme sahip bir komplikasyondur. Bu geri dönüşümsüz ve yıkıcı komplikasyona karşı alınabilecek tüm önlemler oldukça kıymetlidir. Bu derlemede, SUDEP’in ne olduğu, risk faktörleri ve korunmak için alınabilecek önlemler tartışılmıştır. Epilepsi hastalarının tedavisinde yer alan tüm nöroloji uzmanlarının ve aile hekimlerinin bu konuya özellikle eğilmesi gerekmektedir. SUDEP konusunda ve alınabilecek koruyucu önlemlerle ilgili tüm epilepsi hastaları ve yakınları bilgilendirilmelidir. Epilepsinin ölümcül bir komplikasyonu olan SUDEP konusunda daha çok bilgilendirilme ve araştırmaya gereksinim duyulmaktadır.

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ŞİRİNOCAK, P. B., ELMALI, A. D., BAYKAN, B. (2019). The Elephant in the Room: Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy Patients. Epilepsi, Cilt: 25 - Sayı: 3, 109–116. https://ajindex.com/articles/152191

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