In the investigation of sudden death in adults, channelopathies, such as long QT syndrome, have risen to the fore in the minds of forensic pathologists in recent years. Examples of these disorders are touched upon in this review as an absence of abnormal findings at postmortem examination is ...
A combination of seizures, visual disturbance and/or headache, in particular, should lead to an early brain MRI to reveal the typical pattern of ... C,Roth,A,... - 《Practical Neurology》 被引量: 155发表: 2011年 Overview of effects of theophylline Headache, nausea, and the relaxation of...
postmortem intervals in adults were also performed). In 1970, the incidence of sudden unexplained deaths in infants in Idaho Falls County, compared with live births, was higher than that of any other cause of death in this age group. pH and electrolytes were notable for hyponatremia, hyperkalemi...
can present as sudden, unexpected death. The associated mortality underscores the importance of early screening and identification of existing heart disease in athletes. Many athletes with preexisting heart disease are often asymptomatic, with a cardiac arrest being the initial manifestation of underlying ...
To identify P/LP in a broader set of genes without constraining to the Epilepsy and CMAR panels, we deployed GEM, an AI tool designed for whole genome-based diagnosis of Mendelian conditions [24], using HPO terms related to seizures and sudden cardiac death. Thirty-eight decedents (18%) ha...
Some characteristics are shared by patients at highest risk for SUDEP, such as refractoriness of the epileptic condition, occurrence of generalized tonic-clonic seizures, antiepi-leptic medication (polytherapy with antiepileptic drugs), young age, duration of the seizure disorder, early onset of ...
Sudden cardiac death is defined as a natural death with sudden loss of consciousness within one hour of the onset of symptoms in a subject with or without known heart disease. The global incidence of sudden adult death is estimated at 20–100 cases per 100,000 person-years [1]. Sudden ...
Magnesium deficiency has been diag- nosed in infants and young children who had metabolic and nutritional disorders and presented with nonspecific findings including hyperirritability, failure to thrive, apathy, anorexia, sudden onset of apnea or respiratory distress, and tonic and clonic seizures ( 7...
but also pericarditis, internal carotid thrombosis, ruptured aneurysm of aorta, etc., in (2): viral pneumonia, bronchopneumonia, emphysema, pulmonary embolism but also ruptured pulmonary hydatic cyst, etc., in (3): meningitis, encephalitis, toxic encephalitis, seizures, subdural haematoma, but also...
Alcohol is a well-recognized risk factor for sudden death. Alcohol abuse may contribute to a significant proportion of non-coronary sudden deaths. There are several mechanisms through which alcohol abuse could increase sudden death risk, including increa