Health
UVA research sheds new light on why sleep increases risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy – News-Medical.Net
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals why sleep can put people with epilepsy at increased risk of sudden death.
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals why sleep can put people with epilepsy at increased risk of sudden death.
Both sleep and seizures work together to slow the heart rate, the researchers found. Seizures also disrupt the body’s natural regulation of sleep-related changes. Together, in some instances, this can prove deadly, causing Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, or SUDEP.
We have been trying to better understand the cardiac changes around the time of a seizure…
-
Noosa News21 hours agoNew South Wales Blues left to pick up the pieces after fumbling a chance at State of Origin glory
-
Noosa News15 hours agoHelp to make recycling stick
-
Noosa News23 hours agoHow do you choose a safe childcare centre?
-
Noosa News13 hours agoFormer Darling Downs Zoo employee sheds new light on horrific lion attack on teacher Joanne Cabban