New clinical tool to prevent premature epilepsy deaths

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  • Media Title: AMA Victoria
  • Media Type: Online
  • Publish Date: 24 October 2019
  • Journalist: Prof Terry O’Brien
  • Headline: New clinical tool to prevent premature epilepsy deaths
  • Abstract: Epilepsy Action Australia has launched the SUDEP and Seizure Safety Checklist, the first clinical tool in Australia to assist neurologists, GPs and other health practitioners to discuss and monitor risk factors with their patients aged over 16 years. It is used in a 10-minute consultation that provides the latest evidence on risk factors for premature mortality in epilepsy. 
  • Link: https://amavic.com.au/stethoscope/stethoscope-archive-2019/-109-new-clinical-tool-to-prevent-premature-epilepsy-deaths

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