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Editorial
. 2011;66(5):719-20.
doi: 10.1590/s1807-59322011000500001.

Sudden unexpected death in people with down syndrome and epilepsy: another piece in this complicated puzzle

Carla A Scorza, Fulvio A Scorza, Ricardo M Arida, Esper A Cavalheiro
Editorial

Sudden unexpected death in people with down syndrome and epilepsy: another piece in this complicated puzzle

Carla A Scorza et al. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2011.
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The hypothesis that cardiovascular disturbances and hence sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, at least in some cases, could be related to the occurrence of refractory epilepsy in people with Down syndrome is proposed. Furthermore, assuming that 40% of individuals with Down syndrome have cardiovascular abnormalities, this fact would further facilitate the occurrence of a tragic eventin this specific population.
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