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Identifying and mitigating Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) risk factors

Lance WatkinsNeath Port Talbot CLDT, Mental Health & Learning Disability Delivery Unit, Abertawe Bro Morgannwyg University Health Board, Morriston, SwanseaView further author information
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Rohit ShankarDepartment of Intellectual Disability Neuropsychiatry, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Truro, UK;Exeter Medical School, Knowledge Spa, Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, Cornwall, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Josemir W. SanderUCL Institute of Neurology, NIHR University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre, London, UK;Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy, Buckinghamshire, UK;Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), Heemstede, NetherlandsORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-6041-9661View further author information
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Pages 265-274 | Received 17 Dec 2017, Accepted 08 Feb 2018, Published online: 16 Feb 2018

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Lance V Watkins, Maire O’Dwyer & Rohit Shankar. (2022) A review of the pharmacotherapeutic considerations for managing epilepsy in people with autism. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy 23:7, pages 841-851.
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Lance V. Watkins, Christine Linehan, Christian Brandt, Francesca Snoeijen‐Schouwenaars, Paula McGowan & Rohit Shankar. (2022) Epilepsy in adults with neurodevelopmental disability ‐ what every neurologist should know. Epileptic Disorders 24:1, pages 9-25.
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Lance Watkins, Marie O'Dwyer, Katy Oak, Charlotte Lawthom, Melissa Maguire, Rhys Thomas & Rohit Shankar. (2020) The evidence for switching dibenzazepines in people with epilepsy. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica 142:2, pages 121-130.
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James J. Sun, Bhathika Perera, William Henley, Samantha Ashby & Rohit Shankar. (2020) Seizure and Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) characteristics in an urban UK intellectual disability service. Seizure 80, pages 18-23.
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Craig Newman, Samantha Ashby, Brendan McLean & Rohit Shankar. (2020) Improving epilepsy management with EpSMon: A Templar to highlight the multifaceted challenges of incorporating digital technologies into routine clinical practice. Epilepsy & Behavior 103, pages 106514.
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