SUDEP & Epilepsy Facts

SUDEP

Sudden Unexpected Death in EPilepsy

A death is referred to as SUDEP when a seemingly healthy person with epilepsy dies unexpectedly with no clear explanation.
Most, but not all, cases of SUDEP occur during or immediately after a seizure.
Medication-resistant seizures and generalized convulsive seizures have a higher risk of SUDEP.
SUDEP can occur at any age.

Epilepsy Facts

50,000 die from epilepsy-related causes each year.
Focal/partial seizures are located in one area of the brain and are more common in adults.
Generalized seizures affect the entire brain.
A person can have more than one type of seizure.
A seizure can last from a few seconds to a few minutes. When they are over 5 minutes, call 911.

A specialized Epilepsy Center offers advanced technology to precisely locate seizures. They treat seizures through medication management, precision medicine, diets, therapies, and safe, minimally invasive surgical treatment options. naec-epilepsy.org

Laser ablation is utilized as an alternative to open brain surgery. The laser entrance is only about the width of a pencil and offers a quick recovery.