Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, the most feared complication in epileptic patients

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epilepsy, sudden death

Abstract

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting around 65 million people worldwide and with an incidence of 50 per 100,000 people per year. The risk of early death in patients with this condition is three times higher than in an apparently healthy person or in people with another health condition.

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José Alfredo Gallego Sánchez, University of Medical Sciences of Las Tunas. Branch of Medical Sciences of Puerto Padre. Las Tunas, Cuba

Vertical intern in Hematology. University of Medical Sciences of Las Tunas. Branch of Medical Sciences of Puerto Padre. Las Tunas, Cuba

Yasmany Salazar Rodriguez, Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy Military Hospital of Matanza. Carlos J Finlay Order. Matanzas, Cuba

Doctor of Medicine. First Degree Specialist in General Comprehensive Medicine and Internal Medicine. Instructor Professor. PhD candidate in Education Sciences. Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy Military Hospital of Matanza. Carlos J Finlay Order. Matanzas, Cuba.

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Published

2025-03-01

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Gallego Sánchez JA, Salazar Rodriguez Y. Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, the most feared complication in epileptic patients. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2025 Mar. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 3];19(1):e2198. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/e2198

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Vol. 19 (2025): PUBLICACIÓN CONTINUA

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Letters to the Editor

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