Alcohol consumption and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: experimental approach Consumo de álcool e morte súbita em epilepsia: uma abordagem experimental

Using the pilocarpine model of epilepsy, we investigated the effects of alcohol consumption on the frequency of seizures in animals with epilepsy as well the underlying a possible association between alcohol intake and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) occurrence. Rats were divided randoml...

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Main Authors: Carla A. ScorzaI, Roberta M. Cysneiros, Ricardo M. Arida, Vera C. Terra, Hélio R. Machado, Antonio-Carlos G. de Almeida, Esper A. Cavalheiro, Fulvio A. Scorza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2009-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2009000600008