Category: "SUDEP"

Be Alert To Social Media Posts Of Epilepsy Patients: It May Contain Warning Of Impending Death

Be Alert To Social Media Posts Of Epilepsy Patients: It May Contain Warning Of Impending Death

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 […]

Could Facebook monitoring predict sudden epilepsy death?

Could Facebook monitoring predict sudden epilepsy death?

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 […]

Studying the causes of sudden death in epilepsy

Studying the causes of sudden death in epilepsy

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 […]

Heart Rate Variability Identified as Novel Biomarker for SUDEP

Heart Rate Variability Identified as Novel Biomarker for SUDEP

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 […]

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