Abstract
BACKGROUND: Postictal generalized electrographic suppression (PGES) may be considered an electrophysiological marker associated with an increased risk of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP). CASE PRESENTATION: A case study is presented whereby a young man with focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures exhibited PGES after two spontaneously-aborted seizures; yet, after a third benzodiazepine-aborted seizure, PGES was absent. CONCLUSION: This suggests that acutely administered benzodiazepines may offer direct anti-suppressive effects to prevent PGES, potentially reducing SUDEP risk.