Does the lunar phase have an effect on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy?
| Contribuinte(s) |
UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO |
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| Data(s) |
19/10/2012
19/10/2012
2009
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| Resumo |
The incidence of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in Our epilepsy unit over an 8-year period was analyzed to determine a possible association between phase of the moon and SUDEP. Analysis revealed that the number of SUDEPs was highest in full moon (70%), followed by waxing moon (20%) and new moon (10%). No SUDEPs Occurred during the waning cycle. These preliminary findings suggest that the full moon appears to correlate with SUDEP. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAPESP CInAPCe-FAPESP CNPq |
| Identificador |
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, v.14, n.2, p.404-406, 2009 1525-5050 http://producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/23903 10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.11.013 |
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eng |
| Publicador |
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE |
| Relação |
Epilepsy & Behavior |
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restrictedAccess Copyright ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE |
| Palavras-Chave | #Epilepsy #Heart #Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy #Circadian rhythms #STATUS EPILEPTICUS #SLEEP #MOON #Behavioral Sciences #Clinical Neurology #Psychiatry |
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