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Increased interictal respiratory variability is associated with severe and prolonged hypoxemia after generalized convulsive seizures (GCS) and may indicate a higher risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Assess the relationship between interictal respiratory variability and postictal hypoxemia severity following generalized convulsive seizures (GCS).

March 13, 2026Neurology2 citations

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Association of Interictal Respiratory Variability and Severity of Postictal Hypoxemia After Generalized Convulsive Seizures

JCJack Caplan LVLaura Vilella PLPaula Lee

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Assess the relationship between interictal respiratory variability and postictal hypoxemia severity following generalized convulsive seizures (GCS).
Utilized measures of interictal respiratory variability
Evaluated hypoxemia severity after GCS
Analyzed data from individuals with epilepsy (PWE)
Increased interictal respiratory variability correlates with prolonged hypoxemia post-GCS.
Higher variability may indicate baseline respiratory dysregulation in some PWE.
Findings suggest that respiratory variability could serve as a potential surrogate for SUDEP risk.

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Measures of interictal respiratory variability are associated with severe and prolonged hypoxemia after GCS. Increased interictal respiratory variability suggests baseline respiratory dysregulation in some PWE and may be a surrogate for SUDEP risk.

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