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An increased risk of sudden death has been reported in patients with epilepsy since the late 1800s, and possibly much earlier ([[Epilepsy_and_sudden_death:_notes_from_George_Washington%27s_diaries_on_the_illness_and_death_of_Martha_Parke-Custis_(1756-1773)|DeToledo et al., 1999]]; [[The_sudden_death_of_Patsy_Custis,_or_George_Washington_on_sudden_unexplained_death_in_epilepsy|Doherty, 2004]]). In the past two decades sudden unexpected (or unexplained) death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has received increasing attention and been recognized as more widespread than previously believed. Despite the recent increase in awareness, “systematic well funded research remains limited. The medical literature contains much repetition, with effort spent on re-analysing data with substantial methodological limitations,” ([[Sudden_unexpected_death_in_epilepsy:_Current_knowledge_and_future_directions|Tomson et al., 2008]]). In addition to the need for better clinical and basic science studies, and improved epidemiological data, there is also a need for increased cognizance and understanding of SUDEP among neurologists and other physicians as well as patients and families.
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An increased risk of sudden death has been reported in patients with epilepsy since the late 1800s, and possibly much earlier ([[Epilepsy_and_sudden_death:_notes_from_George_Washington%27s_diaries_on_the_illness_and_death_of_Martha_Parke-Custis_(1756-1773)|DeToledo et al., 1999]]; [[The_sudden_death_of_Patsy_Custis,_or_George_Washington_on_sudden_unexplained_death_in_epilepsy|Doherty, 2004]]). Since the 1990s sudden unexpected (or unexplained) death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has received increasing attention and been recognized as more widespread than previously believed. Despite the increase in awareness, “systematic well funded research remains limited. The medical literature contains much repetition, with effort spent on re-analysing data with substantial methodological limitations,” ([[Sudden_unexpected_death_in_epilepsy:_Current_knowledge_and_future_directions|Tomson et al., 2008]]). In addition to the need for better clinical and basic science studies, and improved epidemiological data, there is also a need for increased cognizance and understanding of SUDEP among neurologists and other physicians as well as patients and families.
  
A massive literature on SUDEP and closely related phenomena exists, with many studies having considerable overlap. Many isolated case reports have been published, and considering them collectively increases their informative power. To facilitate comparison of related articles, annotations are provided for most entries in this bibliography, and these are hyperlinked where applicable to other articles’ in the hope of permitting a more efficient synthesis of the literature. To further promote direct consultation of the primary literature, references are hyperlinked to their digital object identifier when available, permitting an interested reader one-click access to the original publication. An index is provided, and its entries link back to the site of their appearance in the bibliography. Because the SUDEP literature contains “much repetition,” it is hoped that this ‘active document’ approach will permit readers to navigate through relevant publications more efficiently, with the ultimate aim of improved patient care and better mechanistic understanding of the process, both of which have the potential to reduce SUDEP deaths.
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This wiki exists to harness the collective knowledge of the worldwide SUDEP research community in the hope of focusing and accelerating the effort to better understand and more effectively prevent SUDEP. A massive literature on sudden death in epilepsy and closely related phenomena exists, with many studies having considerable overlap. Many isolated case reports have been published, and considering them collectively increases their informative power. Users can add entries for articles including links to the articles themselves, contribute to the discussion of articles, add links to the entries on related articles, or post comments. Comparing and contrasting research findings in this way can highlight where open questions exist and potentially focus ongoing research more effectively.  The ultimate aim is a better mechanistic understanding of the process, which has the potential to reduce SUDEP deaths.
  
 
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Revision as of 21:14, 19 February 2018


An increased risk of sudden death has been reported in patients with epilepsy since the late 1800s, and possibly much earlier (DeToledo et al., 1999; Doherty, 2004). Since the 1990s sudden unexpected (or unexplained) death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has received increasing attention and been recognized as more widespread than previously believed. Despite the increase in awareness, “systematic well funded research remains limited. The medical literature contains much repetition, with effort spent on re-analysing data with substantial methodological limitations,” (Tomson et al., 2008). In addition to the need for better clinical and basic science studies, and improved epidemiological data, there is also a need for increased cognizance and understanding of SUDEP among neurologists and other physicians as well as patients and families.

This wiki exists to harness the collective knowledge of the worldwide SUDEP research community in the hope of focusing and accelerating the effort to better understand and more effectively prevent SUDEP. A massive literature on sudden death in epilepsy and closely related phenomena exists, with many studies having considerable overlap. Many isolated case reports have been published, and considering them collectively increases their informative power. Users can add entries for articles including links to the articles themselves, contribute to the discussion of articles, add links to the entries on related articles, or post comments. Comparing and contrasting research findings in this way can highlight where open questions exist and potentially focus ongoing research more effectively. The ultimate aim is a better mechanistic understanding of the process, which has the potential to reduce SUDEP deaths.

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