Sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP).

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SUDEP is Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. SUDEP refers to the death of a person is when a person with epilepsy who was in their usual state of health dies suddenly and unexpectedly. The death is not known to be related to an illness, accident or seizure emergency such as status epilepticus. When an autopsy is done, no other of cause of death can be found.

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