Mortality and SUDEP in epilepsy patients treated with vagus nerve stimulation

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Granbichler, Claudia A. [1 ,2 ,4 ]
Nashef, Lina [3 ,4 ]
Selway, Richard [3 ,4 ]
Polkey, Charles E. [4 ]
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[1] Paracelsus Med Univ, Dept Neurol, Christian Doppler Klin, Salzburg, Austria
[2] Med Univ Innsbruck, Dept Neurol, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
[3] Kings Coll Hosp London, Dept Neurosci, London, England
[4] Kings Coll London, Dept Clin Neurosci, Inst Psychiat, London WC2R 2LS, England
关键词
Refractory epilepsy; Vagus nerve stimulation; Mortality; Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy patients; Standardized mortality ratio; SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH; POPULATION-BASED COHORT; UNEXPLAINED DEATH; RISK-FACTORS; LONG-TERM; MENTAL-RETARDATION; NCP SYSTEM; SURGERY; SEIZURE; PEOPLE;
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10.1111/epi.12888
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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ObjectiveThe risk of premature death is increased in patients with intractable epilepsy. The effect of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on mortality remains unclear. In a previous study by Annegers etal., mortality was raised, comparable to similar intractable cohorts. Our aim was to calculate standardized mortality ratios (SMRs), identify epilepsy-related deaths, and estimate sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) rates in patients treated with VNS for epilepsy. MethodsAll United Kingdom patients undergoing VNS between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 2010 at King's College Hospital, London were flagged through the national Medical Research Information Service. Analysis was performed in relation to all deaths occurring by December 31, 2010. Deceased patients were identified from the national death register, and additional information on cause and circumstances of death sought where appropriate to allow for classification of deaths. ResultsThe cohort consisted of 466 patients, with 2993.83person-years of follow-up and a median observation period of 5.9years. Twenty-nine deaths occurred, 27 with the device active. SMR was 7.1 (95% confidence interval [CI] 4.8-10.3) for the active device; 12 deaths were considered epilepsy related, including 10 definite or probable SUDEP and one fatal near SUDEP. Definite/probable and fatal near SUDEP occurred at a rate of 3.7/1,000person-years. SMRs decreased from 10.5 (5.6-19.5) in the first 2years after implantation to 5.9 (3.7-9.5) thereafter, although CIs overlapped. SUDEP rates did not alter over time. SignificanceSMRs and SUDEP rate in this study are comparable to other cohorts with intractable epilepsy, with SUDEP an important cause of death. VNS does not appear to lower the risk of premature death overall. There was a clear trend with lower SMR after 2years of implantation, although CIs overlapped. SUDEP rates, however, did not change.
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