Journal article
Drowning in epilepsy: A population-based case series
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The risk of drowning is reported to be 15-19 times greater in people with epilepsy compared to the general population. Despite this disproportionate burden, there is limited data about the circumstances surrounding drowning deaths in people with epilepsy. This population-based case series characterizes drowning deaths in people with epilepsy.
METHODS: Postmortem data from coroner-ordered autopsies conducted in Ontario between 2014 …
Authors
Bain E; Keller AE; Jordan H; Robyn W; Pollanen MS; Williams AS; Donner EJ
Journal
Epilepsy Research, Vol. 145, , pp. 123–126
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
9 2018
DOI
10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2018.06.010
ISSN
0920-1211