Can you die in your sleep from a seizure?

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asked Feb 27, 2018 in Diseases Conditions by J Holmer (360 points)
Can you die in your sleep from a seizure?

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answered Feb 27, 2018 by Gracy (149,380 points)
If the seizures are really severe then yes you can die suddenly in your sleep from seizures.

The death has something to do with heart rhythm problems. The condition you die from in your sleep from seizures is called SUDEP or Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy.

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