EDITORIAL

Saving lives by treating epilepsy in developing countries An increased risk of premature death associated with epi-lepsy is well known. Recent reports have documented an even higher risk of premature mortality among people with epilepsy living in low- andmiddle-income countries (LAMICs).1 The epidemiology of epilepsy-associated mortality in LAMICs is of great relevance, as more than 85 % of those with epilepsy live in resource-limited coun-tries.2 Not only is the risk of premature mortality higher in LAMICs, but a greater proportion of deaths in these regions are epilepsy-related (e.g., falls, burns, drowning, and status epilepticus).1 The burden of epilepsy in LAMICs is extensive and partly driven by stigma that contributes to the treatmen