Aliocha Dostoevski’s death during an epileptic seizure
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Aliocha Dostoevski's death during an epileptic seizure.
Mortality due to epilepsy is of great concern worldwide. Individuals with epilepsy have a two- or three-fold risk of death when compared to the general population. Based on biographical data and Anna Grigoriévna Dostoevskaia's memories, the authors concluded that a prolonged episode of status epilepticus was the culprit in the death of young Aliocha, youngest son of Fyodor Mikhailovich and Anna...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0004-282X
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20160147