Sudden Unexplained Death Among Subjects with Refractory Epilepsy

Summary: Purpose: To address concerns about possible increases in rates of sudden unexplained death (SUD) after use of new anticonvulsants, more information on the rate of SUD among subjects with refractory epilepsy is needed to provide a comparison.

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