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Descriptor English: Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
Descriptor Spanish: Muerte Súbita e Inesperada en la Epilepsia
Descriptor muerte súbita inesperada en la epilepsia
Entry term(s) MSIEP
SUDEP
Scope note: Muerte súbita en un paciente con EPILEPSIA asociada a CONVULSIONES y a síntomas relacionados con convulsiones (p. ej., APNEA, HIPOXEMIA) sin otras causas accidentales identificables (p. ej., AHOGAMIENTO, HERIDAS Y LESIONES).
Descriptor Portuguese: Morte Súbita Inesperada na Epilepsia
Descriptor French: Mort subite et inexpliquée en épilepsie
Entry term(s): SUDEP
Tree number(s): C10.228.140.490.746
C23.550.260.322.812
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000080485
Scope note: Sudden death in a patient with EPILEPSY associated with SEIZURES and seizure-related symptoms (e.g., APNEA; HYPOXEMIA) without other identifiable accidental causes (e.g., DROWNING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES).
Allowable Qualifiers: EH ethnology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
VE veterinary
Previous Indexing: Death, Sudden (1989-2019)
Epilepsy (1989-2019)
Public MeSH Note: 2020
History Note: 2020
DeCS ID: 59250
Unique ID: D000080485
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Date Established: 2020/01/01
Date of Entry: 2019/07/08
Revision Date: 2019/04/08
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy - Preferred
Concept UI M000647529
Scope note Sudden death in a patient with EPILEPSY associated with SEIZURES and seizure-related symptoms (e.g., APNEA; HYPOXEMIA) without other identifiable accidental causes (e.g., DROWNING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES).
Preferred term Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
Entry term(s) SUDEP



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