sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
Neurologists today are familiar with SUDEP, which is thought to follow a seizure, and most specialists have lost patients in this way. Jennifer Couzin

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“SUDEP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUDEP. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
Neurologists today are familiar with SUDEP, which is thought to follow a seizure, and most specialists have lost patients in this way. Jennifer Couzin
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