SUDEP
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\ ˈsü-ˌdep 
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\Definition of SUDEP
sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
Neurologists today are familiar with SUDEP, which is thought to follow a seizure, and most specialists have lost patients in this way.— Jennifer Couzin
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SUDEP
abbreviation\ ˈsü-ˌdep \
\Medical Definition of SUDEP
sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
Neurologists today are familiar with SUDEP, which is thought to follow a seizure, and most specialists have lost patients in this way.— Jennifer Couzin
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