Epilepsy discovery reveals why some seizures prove deadly (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Epilepsy discovery reveals why some seizures prove deadly

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University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers Eric Wengert (from left), Manoj Patel and Ian Wenker have shed light on the cause of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP).

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Courtesy Patel lab

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