Unraveling the genetic basis of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
Monday, December 7, 2015 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
The leading cause of epilepsy-related death is a poorly understood phenomenon known as sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). The risk factors and causes of SUDEP remain unclear but researchers have proposed explanations ranging from irregular heart rhythm to genetic predisposition to accidental suffocation during sleep.