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Journal of Case Reports
Silence of the Brain (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy)
Mashael Al.Khateeb1, Salah Baz1, Warren Blume2
1Division of Neurology, Department of Neuroscience, King Faisal Specialty Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Neuroscience, London Health Science Center, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Corresponding Author:
Dr. Mashael Al.Khateeb
Email: kmashael@kfshrc.edu.sa
Received: 02-SEP-2015 Accepted: 23-NOV-2015 Published Online: 15-DEC-2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2015.0138
Abstract
Patients with medically refractory epilepsy have the highest risk for SUDEP (sudden unexpected death in epilepsy); 30%-50% of the patients are found dead in bed, often prone. SUDEP occurred in our case during EEG-video monitoring despite employment of all common protective measures. Intra-ictal cardiac dysrhythmias occurred in this patient suggesting that such may alarm caregivers of imminent SUDEP.
Keywords : Arrhythmias, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy, Heart Conduction System.
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