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Would A Medical Examiner Be Able To Determine If You Died Because Of SUDEP If They Knew You Had A Seizure Event?

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Alpharetta,Roswell,Cumming, GA
September 18
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member They probably would but it would have everything taken into account taking in to account the fact you had epilepsy beforehand.

September 22
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes, a medical examiner would likely be able to determine if someone died from SUDEP if they knew the person had a recent seizure event. According to source 2, possible causes of SUDEP include pauses in breathing, abnormal heart rhythms, or a combination of factors that can occur during or soon after a seizure. However, the Show Full Answer

Yes, a medical examiner would likely be able to determine if someone died from SUDEP if they knew the person had a recent seizure event. According to source 2, possible causes of SUDEP include pauses in breathing, abnormal heart rhythms, or a combination of factors that can occur during or soon after a seizure. However, the exact cause of death may still be difficult to conclusively determine. As source 1 mentions, current monitoring devices have limitations in detecting all potential signs of SUDEP. And as source 5 notes, while progress is being made in identifying risk factors, there are still unknowns around what specifically triggers some cases of SUDEP.

September 18
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

not a medical doctor but guessing there will be a specific person beyond medical examiner to further look into what was the cause of death so the findings can assist when making a certificate for the family needs. As I said, I don't know this is a total guess on my part as I'm not in this area just taking a logical guess on how they would help a family get the information needed of their loved one.

September 22
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Good question. It will be interesting to see the answers. I have no idea.

September 19

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