| Title | Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy associated with progressive deterioration in heart rate variability. | ||
| Author | Rauscher, G; DeGiorgio, A C; Miller, P R; DeGiorgio, C M | ||
| Journal | Epilepsy Behav | Publication Year/Month | 2011-May |
| PMID | 21482484 | PMCID | -N/A- |
| Affiliation | 1.Department of Neurology, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. | ||
We describe a patient with severe epilepsy who underwent serial measurements of heart rate variability (HRV) prior to his death from autopsy-confirmed sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). The significance of low HRV is discussed in relation to SUDEP risk. Progressive deterioration in HRV may be a risk factor for SUDEP.