Title
Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy Incidence Rates And Risk Factors
Authoring Organizations
Publication Month/Year
May 1, 2017
Last Updated Month/Year
January 17, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To determine the incidence rates of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in different epilepsy populations and address the question of whether risk factors for SUDEP have been identified
Target Patient Population
Patients with epilepsy
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Emergency care, Hospital, Outpatient, School
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Counseling, Assessment and screening, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D004827 - Epilepsy, D003645 - Death, Sudden, D000080485 - Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, D004830 - Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic
Keywords
epilepsy, seizure disorder, sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
Source Citation
Harden, C., Tomson, T., Gloss, D., Buchhalter, J., Cross, J. H., Donner, E., … Ryvlin, P. (2017). Practice Guideline Summary: Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Incidence Rates and Risk Factors: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society. Epilepsy Currents, 17(3), 180–187. https://doi.org/10.5698/1535-7511.17.3.180