Epilepsy and seizure-related deaths: Mortality statistics do not tell the complete story.

CONCLUSIONS: Epilepsy and seizure-related deaths are underreported in the Australian Coronial system. Enhanced documentation of the causal chain of events leading to deaths would increase recognition. Using the unified SUDEP definition would expand SUDEP identification. PMID: 31408827 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31408827?dopt=Abstract

Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - August 9, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Panelli RJ, O'Brien TJ Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research