A study has found that how people behave on their social media could be a warning sign for people at risk of dying due to an epileptic seizure. Several studies have shown that at least one epileptic person dies for every thousand people suffering from epilepsy. But many deaths happen suddenly. Sudden Unexpected Death in […]
A study has suggested people with epilepsy may show patterns of activity and behavior on social media that could serve as an early warning signal for sudden death – a rare but much feared complication of the disease. The study was carried out in six individuals who suffered sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), with the researchers […]
Mutations in genes associated with cardiac and seizure disorders also appear to be linked to sudden unexplained deaths in young children and may explain nearly 9% of such cases, researchers have found. Previous studies have found de novo genetic variants ― those not found in either parent but which occur for the first time in […]
One in every 1,000 patients with epilepsy dies suddenly every year. Researchers have confirmed that some severe-type seizures (generalized convulsive seizures—GCS) are the most consistent risk factor for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). In the past few years, heart rate variability (HRV) has been studied as a potential biomarker to identify patients at greater […]
Every year in the United States, a few hundred children die suddenly and without explanation. Now researchers have found gene variants that may contribute to some of those tragic deaths. The hope, experts said, is that understanding the underlying mechanisms will eventually lead to ways to save lives. Since the 1990s, the term SIDS — short for […]
Heart rate variability (HRV), in particular, reduced low frequency power (LFP), appears to be a biomarker for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) when measured while individuals with epilepsy are awake, according to a study published online on December 14 in Neurology. “Low HRV strongly predicts an increased risk of sudden death in heart disease patients and all-cause […]
