Scurrying to Understand Sudden Expected Death in Epilepsy: Insights From Animal Models.

Scurrying to Understand Sudden Expected Death in Epilepsy: Insights From Animal Models.
Epilepsy Curr. 2019 Sep 16;:1535759719874787
Authors: Li R, Buchanan GF
Abstract
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the leading cause of death in patients with refractory epilepsy, accounting for up to 17% of deaths in patients with epilepsy. The pathophysiology of SUDEP has remained unclear, largely because it is unpredictable and commonly unwitnessed. This poses a great challenge to studies in patients. Recently, there has been an increase in animal studies to try to better understand the pathophysiology of SUDEP. In this current review, we focus on developments through seizure-induced death models and the preventative strategies they may reveal.
PMID: 31526023 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Epilepsy Curr - September 15, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Li R, Buchanan GF Tags: Epilepsy Curr Source Type: research