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Feb 2025
49m 53s

What to know about SUDEP (Sudden Unexpec...

The Cameron Boyce Foundation
About this episode

In this episode, Sophie is joined by Tim Ogeltree & Dr. Dan Friedman. Tim, who has epilepsy, is a friend of The Cameron Boyce Foundation and was made aware of SUDEP from Cameron's passing.

Dr. Dan Friedman is a Professor in th Department of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine & is the director of the division of epilespy.

In this episode we talk about SUDEP, what we know and what we don't know. We know this episode can be triggering for a lot of people with epilepsy. We do our best to share tips and give support for those who are rightfully so, afraid.

If you're looking for support, please join our Epilepsy Support Groups on our Facebook page below.

Thank you to our sponsor UCB for making this podcast possible.


For more resources on this topic, visit our website at www.thecameronboycefoundation.org

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