Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy(SUDEP)is the most frequent cause of death in people with epilepsy.The detailed mechanisms of SUDEP have not been elucidated.Moreover,it is still difficult for clinicians to predict ...Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy(SUDEP)is the most frequent cause of death in people with epilepsy.The detailed mechanisms of SUDEP have not been elucidated.Moreover,it is still difficult for clinicians to predict and prevent the occurrence of sudden death in patients with epilepsy.Seizure‑related cardiac complications were considered to play a significant role in the physiological changes that lead to SUDEP.This report described a case of sudden death of an 11‑year‑old boy with epilepsy.Detailed autopsy and pathological analyses were performed to determine the cause of death.Seizure‑induced myocardial fibrosis was observed and deemed to be the cause of SUDEP.This study clearly showed the importance of improving the protection of cardiac function in the reductions of sudden deaths among patients with epilepsy.In addition,further studies in the pathophysiology of patients with epilepsy may help in improving our understanding of the mechanisms of SUDEP and adding new insight into the development of seizure‑induced cardiovascular and respiratory changes that may contribute to sudden death in epileptics.展开更多
Ganglionic long-term potentiation(gLTP) is an activitydependent,enduring enhancement of ganglionic transmission.This phenomenon may be induced in autonomic ganglia of an organism under certain conditions whererepetiti...Ganglionic long-term potentiation(gLTP) is an activitydependent,enduring enhancement of ganglionic transmission.This phenomenon may be induced in autonomic ganglia of an organism under certain conditions whererepetitive impulses surge from the central nervous system(CNS) to the periphery.Chronic stress,repetitive epileptic seizure or chronic use of CNS stimulants could induce gL TP,which would result in a long lasting heightening of sympathetic tone to the cardiovascular system causing hypertension and disturbed cardiac rhythm that may lead to sudden cardiac death.These conditions are briefly reviewed in this article.展开更多
文摘Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy(SUDEP)is the most frequent cause of death in people with epilepsy.The detailed mechanisms of SUDEP have not been elucidated.Moreover,it is still difficult for clinicians to predict and prevent the occurrence of sudden death in patients with epilepsy.Seizure‑related cardiac complications were considered to play a significant role in the physiological changes that lead to SUDEP.This report described a case of sudden death of an 11‑year‑old boy with epilepsy.Detailed autopsy and pathological analyses were performed to determine the cause of death.Seizure‑induced myocardial fibrosis was observed and deemed to be the cause of SUDEP.This study clearly showed the importance of improving the protection of cardiac function in the reductions of sudden deaths among patients with epilepsy.In addition,further studies in the pathophysiology of patients with epilepsy may help in improving our understanding of the mechanisms of SUDEP and adding new insight into the development of seizure‑induced cardiovascular and respiratory changes that may contribute to sudden death in epileptics.
文摘Ganglionic long-term potentiation(gLTP) is an activitydependent,enduring enhancement of ganglionic transmission.This phenomenon may be induced in autonomic ganglia of an organism under certain conditions whererepetitive impulses surge from the central nervous system(CNS) to the periphery.Chronic stress,repetitive epileptic seizure or chronic use of CNS stimulants could induce gL TP,which would result in a long lasting heightening of sympathetic tone to the cardiovascular system causing hypertension and disturbed cardiac rhythm that may lead to sudden cardiac death.These conditions are briefly reviewed in this article.
