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. 2009 Feb;14(2):404-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.11.013. Epub 2008 Dec 25.

Does the lunar phase have an effect on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy?

Vera C Terra-Bustamante  1 , Carla A Scorza, Marly de Albuquerque, Américo C Sakamoto, Hélio R Machado, Ricardo M Arida, Esper A Cavalheiro, Fulvio A Scorza
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Does the lunar phase have an effect on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy?

Vera C Terra-Bustamante et al. Epilepsy Behav. 2009 Feb.

Abstract

The incidence of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in our epilepsy unit over an 8-year period was analyzed to determine a possible association between phase of the moon and SUDEP. Analysis revealed that the number of SUDEPs was highest in full moon (70%), followed by waxing moon (20%) and new moon (10%). No SUDEPs occurred during the waning cycle. These preliminary findings suggest that the full moon appears to correlate with SUDEP.

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