Respiratory dysfunction and fatal apnea during pilocarpine‐induced status epilepticus
Pilocarpine-induced SE leads to progressive, dose-dependent respiratory disturbances culminating in fatal apnea. These findings highlight the critical role of respiratory failure in SE-related death and underscore the need for real-time respiratory monitoring and early intervention during SE.
Authors
- Chengsan Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6429-7846)
- Suchitra Joshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3524-2061)
- John Williamson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8169-1605)
- Jaideep Kapur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8608-1352)
- Rachel Jane Spera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8729-2519)
- Bhavya Guduru
- Harini Ganabady
Institutions
- University of Virginia (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epilepsia
- Published
- 2025-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.18674
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47