can be fatal, but it is completely undetectable or unpredictable. After a seizure, one might die in sleep. The condition is called SUDEP - sudden unexpected death in epilepsy disease. There is a condition called status epilepticus, where the patient can have single or multiple seizures that last more than five minutes. 30% of such patients die within 30 days. Also, Epileptic patients are 5 times more likely to take their own lives than the general population. Most deaths from epilepsy are accidents rather than a medical condition. Seizures during drowning, car accidents, falls, burns or cardiovascular problems can be fatal.