SUDEP risk factors and my wakeup call
According to Alicia Goldman, MD, PhD, SUDEP could affect 5-18% people with epilepsy. We are looking at a range of 3,250,000 to 11,700,000 deaths worldwide.… Read More
Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), refers to the unexpected death of an otherwise healthy person with epilepsy, where no cause of death can been found.
According to Alicia Goldman, MD, PhD, SUDEP could affect 5-18% people with epilepsy. We are looking at a range of 3,250,000 to 11,700,000 deaths worldwide.… Read More
This article was originally published in 2010. As of December 2013 estimates of SUDEP, are closer to a range of 5.5% – 18%. What is SUDEP? According to the Danny Did Foundation, Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) refers to the unexpected death of a seemingly healthy person with epilepsy, where … Read More