Evidence for seizure in 26 cases of SUDEP
| 1 | Bitten tongue, incontinent of urine, blood in corner of mouth |
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| 2 | Bitten tongue (several places) and lip, blood/mucus nares |
| 3 | Bitten tongue, disrupted environment, fallen off bed |
| 4 | Died am soon after waking; timing of habitual seizures |
| 5 | Died early am after waking; timing of habitual seizures |
| 6 | Found dead near video/TV screen - PGE, clinical and EEG photosensitivity;  previous GTCS only in similar circumstances |
| 8 | Fall off bed, incontinent of urine, bruised tip of tongue |
| 10 | Died am soon after waking after a late night out, JME, timing of habitual seizures |
| 11 | Incontinent of urine |
| 12 | Partial fall off bed |
| 13 | No good evidence; disrupted environment, fall off chair |
| 14 | Incontinent of urine, pink/bloodstained secretions on pillow |
| 17 | Contorted facial expression as in a seizure |
| 18 | Bitten tongue, computer game on, JME, known photosensitivity |
| 19 | Witnessed tonic clonic seizure |
| 22 | Partial fall off bed, facial expression as in a seizure |
| 23 | Bitten lip, secretions |
| 24 | Fall off bed, nocturnal attacks only |
| 25 | No evidence |
| 26 | No evidence |
| 28 | Bitten lip, incontinent of urine |
| 29 | Incontinent of urine |
| 30 | Bitten tongue, partial fall off bed, incontinent of urine |
| 31 | Tongue clenched between teeth |
| 32 | Secretions, tongue clenched between teeth |
| 33 | Witnessed tonic clonic seizure |
Cases 7, 9, 15, 16, 20, 21, 27 and 34 were excluded (see text).
PGE = primary generalised epilepsy; GTCS = generalised tonic clonic seizure.
JME = juvenile monoclonic epilepsy.