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Dead in the water: Epilepsy‐related drowning or sudden unexpected death in epilepsy?

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Both drowning and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) are diagnoses of exclusion with predominantly nonspecific autopsy findings. We hypothesized that people with epilepsy found dead in water with no… Click to show full abstract

Both drowning and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) are diagnoses of exclusion with predominantly nonspecific autopsy findings. We hypothesized that people with epilepsy found dead in water with no clear sign of submersion could be misdiagnosed as SUDEP.

Keywords: epilepsy; unexpected death; death epilepsy; dead water; sudden unexpected; drowning sudden

Journal Title: Epilepsia
Year Published: 2018

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