Abstract
Reduced heart rate variability (HRV) may predispose to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). We ascertained whether HRV predicts SUDEP in chronic epilepsy using a case-control design and investigated parameters of inter-ictal HRV in 14 patients (7 had died from SUDEP). No HRV parameter was associated with SUDEP. Thus, although altered HRV might be involved in SUDEP, HRV parameters are not clear-cut predictors for SUDEP.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 277-280 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Epilepsy Research |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue number | 2-3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Autonomic dysfunction
- Heart rate variability
- Nocturnal seizures
- Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
- Sympathetic tone