ABSTRACT
At one time, the concept of sudden unexpected (unexplained) deaths in people suffering from epilepsy (SUDEP) was not accepted by many physicians and certainly not by the forensic pathology community, but this outlook has changed. Judging by the number and scope of publications relating to some aspect of SUDEP, acceptance of the phenomenon is much wider than it once was. The problem of SUDEP, whether it is called this or something else, confronts forensic pathologists in any number of ways, and like forensic sciences in general, SUDEP is ever-changing. This chapter provides an overview of the forensic issues associated with the evaluation of sudden death and provides an example of the complexities that can be encountered.
