Neurological Conditions: Understanding the Risks and Prevention
Sudden Death Due to Neurological Conditions: Understanding the Risks and Prevention Sudden deaths are often attributed to cardiac causes, but neurological conditions can also lead to sudden fatalities. These causes include massive brain bleeds due to hypertension, ruptured arterial wall outpouching, vascular malformations, brain strokes from clots, seizures, brain injuries, and infections such as meningitis and brain abscess. Understanding these conditions and their prevention can save lives. Sudden deaths due to Central nervous system (CNS) causes account for 15% of all cases of non-cardiac deaths. Many sudden neurological deaths are misclassified as cardiac deaths, with an estimated 10,000-25,000 such cases in the United States. There is an increased risk in Asians and Hispanics, especially women. Dr. Neeharika , Sr. Consultant Neurophysician of Star Hospital, the Top Neurophysician in Hyderabad gives an insight into SUDEP (Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy) in this ar...