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Query about Epilepsy?

  • 21-02-2021 8:56pm
    #1
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,069 ✭✭✭


    Hi all, Q for you.. a v dear friend of mine died the other day.... i am heart broken... he died in his sleep.. we don't know why - but he had Epilepsy.. could that have been the cause? Could you die from a seizure in your sleep? They don't think he had a seizure as his bed clothes were not in disarray or anything.. a post mortem was done - guess we won't have the results for about 6 months.. I think - at the inquest. TIA


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  • #2
    Wesser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭Wesser


    Sorry to hear your sad news.

    Yes epilepsy can cause an un witnessed seizure.

    Other things could have been their heart. Often sudden deaths are due to heart issues.

    Wishing you all the best at this sad time.


  • #3
    jtkpenguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 64 ✭✭jtkpenguin


    so sorry for your loss, op.
    we have a family member with epilepsy since childhood & have always been told that SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy) is a concern.
    This might be of some use to you. https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/early-death-and-sudep/sudep


  • #4
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,069 ✭✭✭sporina


    jtkpenguin wrote: »
    so sorry for your loss, op.
    we have a family member with epilepsy since childhood & have always been told that SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy) is a concern.
    This might be of some use to you. https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/early-death-and-sudep/sudep

    thank you - I had not heard of this.. thanks again..


  • #5
    jtkpenguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 64 ✭✭jtkpenguin


    sporina wrote: »
    thank you - I had not heard of this.. thanks again..

    You're welcome


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