What is SUDEP?
SUDEP stands for Sudden Unexpected and Unexplained Death in Epilepsy. It is a category of uncommon sudden death, used when a person with epilepsy dies unexpectedly, without apparent cause. In a typical case of SUDEP, an otherwise healthy person with active epilepsy dies suddenly, unobserved, while in bed. For this reason SUDEP reminds some people of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in newborns.
