Sudden unexpected death with lamotrigine: risk estimate
January 11, 2012…HE AMERICAN EPILEPSY SOCIETY 65TH ANNUAL MEETING, BALTIMORE, MD, DECEMBER 2-6, 2011 – A Norwegian study estimates that the risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is 2.5 per 1000 patient-years in female patients receiving lamotrigine compared to 0.5 per 1000 patient-years in women not on lamotrigine (Aurlien et al. AES 2011; abstract 3.205). Subscribe to read more It takes 30 seconds or login using your email address Please enter the e…