How does chronic epilepsy result in cardiac electrophysiological dysfunction?

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1082215

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Cardiac dysfunction is common in epilepsy, and could be an important contributor to the increased risk of sudden death in people with epilepsy (SUDEP). In this grant we will investigate: when changes in the cardiac function develop in relation to the epilepsy; if people with chronic epilepsy have similar changes; and what effect seizures and epilepsy has on the nerves innervating the heart. The outcomes have the potential to motivate new treatments and prevention for this important problem.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $737,112.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Central Nervous System

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

antiepileptic drugs | autonomic nervous system | cardiac dysfunction | epilepsy | ion channels

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