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*The prevalence varies between 5-50:10.000, largely depending on geographic location. In some south-east Asian countries the disease is endemic and sometimes considered the second cause of death amongst young men (after car accidents). There it is called 'Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrome' (SUDS). In different Asian countries, different names have been given to the syndrome: in the Phillipines it is called ''bangungut'' (to rise and moan in sleep) and in Thailand ''lai tai'' (death during sleep) | *The prevalence varies between 5-50:10.000, largely depending on geographic location. In some south-east Asian countries the disease is endemic and sometimes considered the second cause of death amongst young men (after car accidents). There it is called 'Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrome' (SUDS). In different Asian countries, different names have been given to the syndrome: in the Phillipines it is called ''bangungut'' (to rise and moan in sleep) and in Thailand ''lai tai'' (death during sleep) | ||
The Brugada brothers were the first to describe the characteristic ECG findings and link them to sudden death. Before that, the characteristic ECG findings, were often mistaken for a [[ | The Brugada brothers were the first to describe the characteristic ECG findings and link them to sudden death. Before that, the characteristic ECG findings, were often mistaken for a [[Right_Ventricle_MI|right ventricle myocardial infarction]] and already in 1953, a publication mentions that the ECG findings were not associated with ischemia as people often expected.<cite>osher</cite> | ||
'''Diagnosis and treatment''' | '''Diagnosis and treatment''' | ||