The sudden unexpected non traumatic and non drowning death of an individual with epilepsy. It may be witnessed or un-witnessed, and may occur following a seizure or not. It must not occur due to status epilepticus (prolonged seizure that does not respond to medication). To be classified as SUDEP, there must be no evidence of a cause of death due to drugs or other diseases at post mortem examination. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy [SUDEP] is the single most important category of death in persons with epilepsy.
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