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Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy: Terminology and Definitions by Nashef, L.

“…Inconsistent and inaccurate death certification, lack of agreed definitions, different terminology, and different understanding of the same terminology hamper…”
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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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Misdiagnosis in epilepsy: a review and recognition of diagnostic uncertainty by Chowdhury, F. A., Nashef, L., Elwes, R. D. C.

“…The diagnosis of first seizure or epilepsy may be challenging and misdiagnosis can occur. Studies carried out in various settings have reported misdiagnosis…”
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Abbreviated report of the NIH/NINDS workshop on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy by HIRSCH, L. J, DONNER, E. J, SO, E. L, JACOBS, M, NASHEF, L, NOEBELS, J. L, BUCHHALTER, J. R

“…Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a devastating complication of epilepsy and is not rare. The NIH and National Institute of Neurological Disorders…”
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Epilepsy and Pregnancy: For Healthy Pregnancies and Happy Outcomes. John Paul Leach on behalf of the Multispecialty UK Epilepsy Mortality Group by Leach, J.P, Smith, P.E, Craig, J, Bagary, M, Cavanagh, D, Duncan, S, Kelso, A.R.C, Marson, A.G, McCorry, D, Nashef, L, Nelson-Piercy, C, Northridge, R, Sieradzan, K, Thangaratinam, S, Walker, M, Winterbottom, J, Reuber, M

“…Abstract Between 2009 and 2012 there were 26 epilepsy-related deaths in the UK of women who were pregnant or in the first post-partum year. The number of…”
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Epilepsy and Pregnancy: For healthy pregnancies and happy outcomes. Suggestions for service improvements from the Multispecialty UK Epilepsy Mortality Group by Leach, J.P., Smith, P.E., Craig, J., Bagary, M., Cavanagh, D., Duncan, S., Kelso, A.R.C., Marson, A.G., McCorry, D., Nashef, L., Nelson-Piercy, C., Northridge, R., Sieradzan, K., Thangaratinam, S., Walker, M., Winterbottom, J., Reuber, M.

“…Between 2009 and 2012 there were 26 epilepsy-related deaths in the UK of women who were pregnant or in the first post-partum year. The number of…”
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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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Epilepsy in the United Kingdom: seizure frequency and severity, anti-epileptic drug utilization and impact on life in 1652 people with epilepsy by Moran, N.F, Poole, K, Bell, G, Solomon, J, Kendall, S, McCarthy, M, McCormick, D, Nashef, L, Sander, J, Shorvon, S.D

“…Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics of epilepsy in a representative sample of the UK population, including seizure frequency and severity;…”
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Sudden death in epilepsy: a study of incidence in a young cohort with epilepsy and learning difficulty by Nashef, L, Fish, D R, Garner, S, Sander, J W, Shorvon, S D

“…Sudden death, often seizure related, may occur in patients with epilepsy. Population-based incidence is probably on the order of 1:1,000/year. The incidence is…”
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POE05 A low creatinine in developmental delay, epilepsy and movement disorders—does it matter? by Hinnell, C, Rahman, Y, Alkufri, F, Samuel, M, Turner, C, Dalton, N, Nashef, L

“…To highlight creatine deficiency syndromes (CDS) as rare but potentially partially treatable causes of common early neurologic presentations by describing…”
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PO17-TU-13 Possession by malign spirits? An organic explanation for bizarre behaviour in 2 young women by Chong, M.S, Nashef, L, Siddiqui, A, Delamont, R.S

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Association between the α1a calcium channel gene CACNA1A and idiopathic generalized epilepsy by CHIOZA, B, WILKIE, H, NASHEF, L, BLOWER, J, MCCORMICK, D, SHAM, P, ASHERSON, P, MAKOFF, A. J

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Apnoea and bradycardia during epileptic seizures: relation to sudden death in epilepsy by Nashef, L, Walker, F, Allen, P, Sander, J W, Shorvon, S D, Fish, D R

“…OBJECTIVE--To record non-invasively ictal cardiorespiratory variables. METHODS--Techniques employed in polysomnography were used in patients with epilepsy…”
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Epilepsy and sudden death by Nashef, L, Brown, S

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Incidence of sudden unexpected death in an adult outpatient cohort with epilepsy at a tertiary referral centre by Nashef, L, Fish, D R, Sander, J W, Shorvon, S D

“…Overall mortality, incidence of sudden unexpected death, and cause of death were determined in 601 adult outpatients with epilepsy at a tertiary referral…”
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Pregabalin as adjunctive therapy for partial epilepsy: An audit study in 96 patients from the South East of England by Valentin, A, Moran, N, Hadden, R, Oakes, A, Elwes, R, Delamont, R, Mullatti, N, Nashef, L

“…Abstract Introduction Pregabalin (PGB) was licensed in the EU in 2004 as an adjunctive therapy in partial epilepsy. It is also licensed for neuropathic pain…”
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DEVELOPMENT AND PILOT OF A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR REPORTING EPILEPSY-RELATED DEATHS by Flores, L, Osland, KO, Hanna, JH, Nashef, LN

“…Aim To assess the applicability of a detailed questionnaire administered by a lay person to bereaved relatives on sudden death in epilepsy. Methods After basic…”
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From mystery to prevention: sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, time to move on by NASHEF, L

“…The authors do not define the terms used with regard to epilepsy diagnosis, in particular idiopathic epilepsy, 1 which has had a different meaning in…”
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Circumstances of death in sudden death in epilepsy: interviews of bereaved relatives by Nashef, L, Garner, S, Sander, J W A S, Fish, D R, Shorvon, S D

“…OBJECTIVES To study the circumstances of death in sudden death in epilepsy. METHODS Self referred bereaved relatives of patients with epilepsy who had died…”
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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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