Epileptic seizures can indeed become life-threatening, primarily through catastrophic complications such as status epilepticus and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).
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Cerebellar, limbic and midbrain volume alterations in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)
2019 · cited by 78
Identifies sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) as a fatal complication tied to cardiovascular or respiratory collapse during seizures.
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Status Epilepticus a risk factor for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP): A scoping review and narrative synthesis.
2024 · cited by 9
Discusses sudden unexpected death in epilepsy as a leading cause of mortality among people with epilepsy.
Current perspectives in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP): epidemiology, research approaches and pathways to prevention
2026 · cited by 1
Notes that SUDEP accounts for a significant cumulative lifetime mortality risk in individuals with epilepsy.
Risk Factors Associated with Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (Sudep): A Systematic Literature Review
2025 · cited by 0
Reports that generalized tonic-clonic seizure frequency and lack of supervision greatly increase mortality risk.
Status epilepticus management and mortality risk factors: A retrospective study.
2022 · cited by 0
Highlights status epilepticus as a neurological emergency with notably high mortality rates.
Factors affecting mortality of refractory status epilepticus.
2020 · cited by 0
Examines mortality-related factors in status epilepticus and identifies independent clinical predictors of fatal outcomes.
Status epilepticus: risk factors and complications.
2000 · cited by 0
Documents that status epilepticus carries significant mortality rates and acute complications like cardiovascular collapse.