The researchers set out to understand more about the condition of sudden death that can happen in people who have epilepsy (sudden unexpected death in epilepsy [SUDEP]).1 Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain. People who have had 2 seizures without a clear trigger or one seizure and a high risk of more seizures in the future have epilepsy.2 See the “About epilepsy” page for more information about epilepsy.
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