View source for Postictal apnea as an important mechanism for SUDEP: A near-SUDEP with continuous EEG-ECG-EMG recording

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Jin L, Zhang Y, Wang XL (2017) Postictal apnea as an important mechanism for SUDEP: A near-SUDEP with continuous EEG-ECG-EMG recording. J Clin Neurosci. 2017 Sep;43:130-132.

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https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/FA0813F637069EC62F852AADB4E4FBC8475130A4A254E9F1DE4CA845D01AF6850DA70F000B79D46E51B571CACA3647D1

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Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is one of the most frequent causes of death among patients with epilepsy. Most SUDEP or near-SUDEP are unwitnessed and not observed or recorded during video-EEG recording in epilepsy monitoring units. This report describes a young woman with post ictal apnea and generalized EEG suppression (PGES) after a secondary generalized tonic-clonic seizure (sGTCS). This was accompanied by bradycardia and then ventricular tachycardia (VT). But at the end of VT, the patient's breath recovered without any intervention, such as cardio-respiratory resuscitation. This case report with continuous EEG, EKG, EMG during near SUDEP may provide insights into the mechanism of action.

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Near-SUDEP, Apnea, PGES, Epilepsy, TLE

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