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Sleeping on stomach may increase risk of sudden death in epilepsy

January 22, 2015 by

Stomach sleepers with epilepsy may be at higher risk of sudden unexpected death, researchers report, drawing parallels to sudden infant death syndrome in babies. Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes repeated seizures and affects an estimated 50 million people worldwide.

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