Table 6

Choice of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs)

SUDEPnon-SUDEP
Phenobarbital, primidone1718
Phenytoin1013
Carbamazepine2015
Oxcarbazepine63
Valproate911
Benzodiazepines58
Other AEDs36-150 36-151
Unknown01
Just discontinued AED22
No AED treatment01
  • 6-150 Ethotoin (one), lamotrigine (one), vigabatrin (one).

  • 6-151 Vigabatrin (two), ethosuximide (one).