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  • Title: Does the lunar phase have an effect on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy?
    Author: Terra-Bustamante VC, Scorza CA, de Albuquerque M, Sakamoto AC, Machado HR, Arida RM, Cavalheiro EA, Scorza FA.
    Journal: Epilepsy Behav; 2009 Feb; 14(2):404-6. PubMed ID: 19110074.
    Abstract:
    The incidence of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in our epilepsy unit over an 8-year period was analyzed to determine a possible association between phase of the moon and SUDEP. Analysis revealed that the number of SUDEPs was highest in full moon (70%), followed by waxing moon (20%) and new moon (10%). No SUDEPs occurred during the waning cycle. These preliminary findings suggest that the full moon appears to correlate with SUDEP.
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