The sudden death of Patsy Custis, or George Washington on sudden unexplained death in epilepsy

Michael J. Doherty

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2004.03.010

The sudden death of Patsy Custis, or George Washington on sudden unexplained death in epilepsy

Michael J. Doherty

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Abstract

Patsy Custis, George Washington's stepdaughter, died suddenly during a brief seizure in 1773. Accounts of Patsy's illness and unexpected death were abstracted from George Washington's papers available via the Library of Congress. Patsy's epilepsy, the treatments she received, and his descriptions of her death were studied. Sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) criteria are applied and discussed. George Washington's description of Patsy's epilepsy and subsequent death meet criteria for SUDEP.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	598-600
Number of pages	3
Journal	Epilepsy and Behavior
Volume	5
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2004.03.010
State	Published - Aug 2004

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Death
Epilepsy
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

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