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Case-control study of SUDEP by LANGAN, Y, NASHEF, L, SANDER, J. W

“…To examine the influence of various factors on the risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). The authors investigated 154 cases in which a…”
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Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma presenting clinically as rapidly progressive dementia by Brett, F. M., Chen, D., Loftus, T., Langan, Y., Looby, S., Hutchinson, S.

“…Background In patients presenting with rapidly progressive dementia, prion disease may enter the differential diagnosis. The commonest malignancies…”
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Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: a series of witnessed deaths by Langan, Y, Nashef, L, Sander, J W A S

“…OBJECTIVES Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) represents a significant category of mortality in the population with chronic epilepsy. A consistent…”
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Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP): risk factors and case control studies by Langan, Y

“…Sudden unexpected death is an important category of mortality in the population with epilepsy. Possible risk factors have been identified from an…”
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Understanding EEG indications and reports: a survey of NCHDs by Laffan, A, Langan, Y

“…Since the discovery of EEG almost 150 years ago, it remains a valuable tool in the work-up of suspected epilepsy. However, EEG is not without its limitations…”
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Prevalence Rate of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) Receptor Antibodies in First Episode Psychosis by Kelleher, E, McNamara, P, Fitzmaurice, B, Walsh, R, Langan, Y, Whitty, P, Gill, M, Vincent, A, Doherty, C, Corvin, A

“…Introduction Recent literature suggests that over 70% of cases of antibody-mediated encephalitis present to psychiatry services with features of psychosis…”
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Late-onset CMT phenotype caused by a novel mutation in the MPZ gene by O'Connor, G., McNamara, P., Bradley, D., Connolly, S., Langan, Y., Redmond, J.

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A case of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome with possible myasthenia gravis by Iqbal, M, Connolly, S, Langan, Y, Redmond, J

“…Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a rare autoimmune disorder of neuromuscular transmission (NMJ) that shares many clinical features with myasthenia…”
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Certification of deaths attributable to epilepsy by Langan, Y, Nashef, L, Sander, J W A S

“…Objective: To estimate the number of sudden unexpected epilepsy deaths occurring annually in England and Wales in those 16–50 years of age. Methods: All 1997…”
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Hyperventilation and seizures by Langan, Y, Jackson, M, Bates, D, Lai, M

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Mortality due to SUDEP and status epilepticus by Donohue, F, Doherty, C, Langan, Y, White, M, Morrow, S, Hayes, C

“…Mortality in patients with epilepsy (PWE) is increased compared to the general population. For this reason the National Programme of Epilepsy Care, which was…”
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Ipsilateral eye blinking during seizures by Langan, Y, Ramesh, V, Jenkins, A, Schofield, I.S, Lai, M

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A study of mortality after temporal lobe epilepsy surgery by HENNESSY, M. J, LANGAN, Y, ELWES, R. D. C, BINNIE, C. D, POLKEY, C. E, NASHEF, L

“…To determine early and late mortality in a cohort of 305 consecutive patients who had temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) surgery over a 20-year period. Survival…”
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The incidence of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (sudep) in south dublin and wicklow by Langan, Y., Nolan, N., Hutchinson, M.

“…Patients with epilepsy have a mortality rate higher than that of the general population. Some of this excess mortality is attributable to sudden unexpected…”
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Combined analysis of risk factors for SUDEP by Hesdorffer, Dale C., Tomson, Torbjorn, Benn, Emma, Sander, Josemir W., Nilsson, Lena, Langan, Yvonne, Walczak, Thaddeus S., Beghi, Ettore, Brodie, Martin J., Hauser, Allen

“…Summary Purpose:  To pool data from four published case–control studies of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) with live controls, to increase the…”
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Do antiepileptic drugs or generalized tonic-clonic seizure frequency increase SUDEP risk? A combined analysis by Hesdorffer, Dale C., Tomson, Torbjorn, Benn, Emma, Sander, Josemir W., Nilsson, Lena, Langan, Yvonne, Walczak, Thaddeus S., Beghi, Ettore, Brodie, Martin J., Hauser, W. Allen

“…Summary Purpose:  In an analysis of four case–control studies of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), we found that yearly frequency of generalized…”
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Cranial and peripheral neuropathy due to Epstein-Barr virus infection by Gavin, C., Langan, Y., Hutchinson, M.

“…A case of Epstein-Barr virus infection with neurological complications is described. An 18-year-old man developed cranial neuropathy and peripheral…”
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Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy by Lhatoo, S D, Langan, Y, Sander, J W A S

“…The majority of persons with epilepsy develop lasting remission from seizures, although mortality is significantly greater than that of the age-matched general…”
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Amnesia for loss of consciousness is common in vasovagal syncope by O'Dwyer, Clodagh, Bennett, Kathleen, Langan, Yvonne, Fan, Chie Wei, Kenny, Rose Anne

“…Aims The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of amnesia for loss of consciousness (A-LOC) in those who have a history suggestive of vasovagal…”
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An audit of the perceived efficacy and tolerability of gabapentin therapy in an out-patient cohort with chronic epilepsy by Langan, Y, Duncan, J S, Sander, J W

“…A retrospective audit of the perceived efficacy and tolerability of adjunctive gabapentin (GBT) therapy in patients with intractable epilepsy was carried out…”
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