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I am male, 40 yrs old and have suffered sleep seizures for 33 yrs. my fits are not so frequent and range from mild to severe. can i die during this?
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Possibly: Most people with epilepsy live a full and healthy life, and should not spend time worrying about potential epilepsy-related catastrophes. While epilepsy can increase a person's risk of dying about 1.6 to 3 times , it also depends on the type of epilepsy. Sudep or sudden unexpected death in epilepsy can occur in 15-20% of epilepsy patients but sz are usually severe and uncontrolled.
Answered 3/14/2013
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