Why epilepsy may account for more lost years of life than other brain disorders

People with epilepsy have a 27-fold greater risk of sudden death than people without the disorder. However, many of these deaths could be prevented through greater identification of epilepsy as a cause of death, and in educating the public more effectively about the disease's life-threatening dangers, according to a new opinion article.

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