SUDEP

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:awarenessDay October 18
SUDEP Action Day
gptkbp:causeOfDeath unknown
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1990s
gptkbp:frequency 1 in 1,000 people with epilepsy per year
1 in 4,500 children with epilepsy per year
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SUDEP
gptkbp:possibleMechanism gptkb:arrhythmia
autonomic dysfunction
respiratory dysfunction
gptkbp:prevention seizure control
supervision during sleep
nighttime monitoring devices
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:International_League_Against_Epilepsy
gptkbp:relatedTo epilepsy
gptkbp:riskFactor frequent seizures
generalized tonic-clonic seizures
not taking antiepileptic medication
uncontrolled seizures
nocturnal seizures
gptkbp:standsFor Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
gptkbp:symptom sudden death
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:sudden_unexpected_death_in_epilepsy_(SUDEP)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8