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lamotrigine and Death, Sudden

lamotrigine has been researched along with Death, Sudden in 11 studies

Death, Sudden: The abrupt cessation of all vital bodily functions, manifested by the permanent loss of total cerebral, respiratory, and cardiovascular functions.

Research Excerpts

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"S Food and Drug Administration warnings that lamotrigine, a common sodium channel modulating anti-seizure medication (NaM-ASM), could increase the risk of sudden death in patients with structural or ischaemic cardiac disease, however, its implications for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) are unclear."8.31Risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) with lamotrigine and other sodium channel-modulating antiseizure medications. ( Auvrez, C; Barnard, S; Berkovic, SF; Chen, Z; Cook, MJ; D'Souza, W; Devinsky, O; Friedman, D; Kwan, P; Laze, J; Nightscales, R; O'Brien, TJ; Perucca, P; Sivathamboo, S; Tao, G, 2023)
"To estimate the incidence of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in Rogaland County, Norway, in the period August 1 1995-July 31 2005, and to investigate whether use of lamotrigine (LTG) was associated with increased risk in female patients or other subgroups."7.78Increased risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy in females using lamotrigine: a nested, case-control study. ( Aurlien, D; Gjerstad, L; Larsen, JP; Taubøll, E, 2012)
"Epilepsy was induced in seven C57Bl/6 mice by injections of KA (20 mg/kg) on days 1 and 5, which produced severe acute seizures and spontaneous seizures 10 days later."5.40Cardiac phenomena during kainic-acid induced epilepsy and lamotrigine antiepileptic therapy. ( Dibué, M; Hänggi, D; Hescheler, J; Kamp, MA; Neumaier, F; Schneider, T; Steiger, HJ, 2014)
"S Food and Drug Administration warnings that lamotrigine, a common sodium channel modulating anti-seizure medication (NaM-ASM), could increase the risk of sudden death in patients with structural or ischaemic cardiac disease, however, its implications for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) are unclear."4.31Risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) with lamotrigine and other sodium channel-modulating antiseizure medications. ( Auvrez, C; Barnard, S; Berkovic, SF; Chen, Z; Cook, MJ; D'Souza, W; Devinsky, O; Friedman, D; Kwan, P; Laze, J; Nightscales, R; O'Brien, TJ; Perucca, P; Sivathamboo, S; Tao, G, 2023)
"To estimate the incidence of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in Rogaland County, Norway, in the period August 1 1995-July 31 2005, and to investigate whether use of lamotrigine (LTG) was associated with increased risk in female patients or other subgroups."3.78Increased risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy in females using lamotrigine: a nested, case-control study. ( Aurlien, D; Gjerstad, L; Larsen, JP; Taubøll, E, 2012)
"This postmarketing surveillance study of lamotrigine (LTG) was performed to provide complementary data to large-scale Prescription-Event Monitoring study with a retrospective case records survey in five tertiary referral epilepsy centres in the United Kingdom."3.71Adverse event monitoring in lamotrigine patients: a pharmacoepidemiologic study in the United Kingdom. ( Mawer, GE; Sander, JW; Wong, IC, 2001)
"The present study was conducted to determine the rate of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in a well-defined cohort of patients included in the lamotrigine (LTG) clinical development database."3.69Sudden unexplained death in epilepsy: observations from a large clinical development program. ( Annegers, JF; Brodie, MJ; Brown, S; Cierpial, MA; Earl, NL; Leestma, JE; Schraeder, P; Siscovick, D; Tennis, PS; Wannamaker, BB, 1997)
"We report a case of Takotsubo syndrome after epilepsy, and review the literature."2.48Takotsubo syndrome (TKS): a possible mechanism of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP). ( Dubuisson, N; Dupuis, F; Dupuis, M; Evrard, F; van Rijckevorsel, K; Van Robays, P, 2012)
"Cardiac arrhythmia has been suggested as a cause of death in some patients with SUDEP."1.72Rare sudden unexpected death in epilepsy SCN5A variants cause changes in channel function implicating cardiac arrhythmia as a cause of death. ( Bagnall, RD; Berkovic, SF; Reid, CA; Scheffer, IE; Semsarian, C; Soh, MS, 2022)
"Epilepsy was induced in seven C57Bl/6 mice by injections of KA (20 mg/kg) on days 1 and 5, which produced severe acute seizures and spontaneous seizures 10 days later."1.40Cardiac phenomena during kainic-acid induced epilepsy and lamotrigine antiepileptic therapy. ( Dibué, M; Hänggi, D; Hescheler, J; Kamp, MA; Neumaier, F; Schneider, T; Steiger, HJ, 2014)

Research

Studies (11)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (18.18)18.2507
2000's2 (18.18)29.6817
2010's5 (45.45)24.3611
2020's2 (18.18)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Soh, MS1
Bagnall, RD1
Semsarian, C1
Scheffer, IE1
Berkovic, SF2
Reid, CA1
Nightscales, R1
Barnard, S1
Laze, J1
Chen, Z1
Tao, G1
Auvrez, C1
Sivathamboo, S1
Cook, MJ1
Kwan, P1
Friedman, D2
D'Souza, W1
Perucca, P1
Devinsky, O1
O'Brien, TJ1
Dibué, M1
Kamp, MA1
Neumaier, F1
Steiger, HJ1
Hänggi, D1
Hescheler, J1
Schneider, T1
Dawson, EA1
Gupta, PK1
Madden, CJ1
Pacheco, J1
Olson, DM1
Dupuis, M1
van Rijckevorsel, K1
Evrard, F1
Dubuisson, N1
Dupuis, F1
Van Robays, P1
Aurlien, D1
Larsen, JP1
Gjerstad, L1
Taubøll, E1
Tomson, T1
Hirsch, LJ1
Bester, N1
Hammer, A1
Irizarry, M1
Ishihara, L1
Krishen, A1
Spaulding, T1
Wamil, A1
Leadbetter, R1
Ruiz Ginés, MA1
García García, S1
Ruiz Ginés, JA1
Tze Kiong, E1
Fernández Rodríguez, E1
Leestma, JE1
Annegers, JF1
Brodie, MJ1
Brown, S1
Schraeder, P1
Siscovick, D1
Wannamaker, BB1
Tennis, PS1
Cierpial, MA1
Earl, NL1
Kloster, R1
Børresen, HC1
Hoff-Olsen, P1
Wong, IC1
Mawer, GE1
Sander, JW1

Reviews

1 review available for lamotrigine and Death, Sudden

ArticleYear
Takotsubo syndrome (TKS): a possible mechanism of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP).
    Seizure, 2012, Volume: 21, Issue:1

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Antagonists; Anticonvulsants; Aspirin; Bisoprolol; Death, Sudden; Epileps

2012

Other Studies

10 other studies available for lamotrigine and Death, Sudden

ArticleYear
Rare sudden unexpected death in epilepsy SCN5A variants cause changes in channel function implicating cardiac arrhythmia as a cause of death.
    Epilepsia, 2022, Volume: 63, Issue:6

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cause of Death; Death, Sudden; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Epilep

2022
Risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) with lamotrigine and other sodium channel-modulating antiseizure medications.
    Epilepsia open, 2023, Volume: 8, Issue:2

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Case-Control Studies; Death, Sudden; Epilepsy; Humans; Lamotrigine; Retrospective S

2023
Cardiac phenomena during kainic-acid induced epilepsy and lamotrigine antiepileptic therapy.
    Epilepsy research, 2014, Volume: 108, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; Death, Sudden; Electrocardiography; Epilepsy; Kainic Acid; Lamotrigine; Mi

2014
Arrhythmias in the epilepsy monitoring unit: watching for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
    The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, 2015, Volume: 47, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Athletic Injuries; Brain Concussion; Cause of Death; Death, Sudden

2015
Increased risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy in females using lamotrigine: a nested, case-control study.
    Epilepsia, 2012, Volume: 53, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anticonvulsants; Case-Control Studies; Death, Sudden; Epilepsy; Female; Hum

2012
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy in lamotrigine randomized-controlled trials.
    Epilepsia, 2013, Volume: 54, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Confidence Intervals; Death, Sudden; Epilepsy; Female; Humans; Lamotrigine;

2013
[Symptomatic secondary hyponatraemia due to combined treatment anticonvulsant and antidepressant: risk of sudden death in epilepsy?].
    Anales de medicina interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984), 2007, Volume: 24, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Antidepressive Agents; Carbamazepine; Cyclohexanols; Death, Sudden; Drug Int

2007
Sudden unexplained death in epilepsy: observations from a large clinical development program.
    Epilepsia, 1997, Volume: 38, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Cause of Death; Child; Clinical Trials as Topic; Cohort Studies;

1997
Sudden death in two patients with epilepsy and the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH).
    Seizure, 1998, Volume: 7, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Autopsy; Carbamazepine; Death, Sudden; Epilepsy; gamma-Aminobuty

1998
Adverse event monitoring in lamotrigine patients: a pharmacoepidemiologic study in the United Kingdom.
    Epilepsia, 2001, Volume: 42, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetates; Adolescent; Adult; Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; Aged; Amines; Anticonvulsants;

2001