CASE STUDY: SUDEP INSTITUTE CHALLENGE SPECS CHALLENGE The SUDEP Institute Challenge: Empowering People with Epilepsy DISCIPLINES Life Sciences, Business/ Entrepreneurship, Global Health CHALLENGE AWARD $15,000 SOLVERS ENGAGED 337 SOLUTIONS 92 PROGRAM DURATION 150 days Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the leading cause of death in young adults who have epilepsy and cannot control their seizures. A widespread lack of awareness and ongoing fear and discrimination leads many individuals to hide their epilepsy and to accept ongoing seizures instead of seeking out more effective treatments, increasing their risk of SUDEP. Determined to bring an end to SUDEP and help people with seizures live to their fullest potential, the Epilepsy Foundation SUDEP Institute decided to cha

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