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This article was published in November 2012. The information may be out of date. Please check our epilepsy information or our site A-Z.
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Missing tablets contribute to epilepsy death

An inquest into the death of Sunderland resident Karen MacIntyre in April 2012 found that she died from SUDEP (sudden unexpected death in epilepsy). Evidence from her family doctor, Dr Majella Soumakiyan, highlighted that Karen had not taken her epilepsy medicine regularly.

e-Petition against automatic substitution of anti-epileptic drugs

Updated 2 October 2009: A big thanks to everyone who has signed the e-Petition, or campaigned in other ways (such as writing to their MP) on the issue of automatic generic substitution.

The e-Petition has now closed, managing to attract 12,158 signatures.

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