But we also learned some other things
about SUDEP during this.
One thing we learned is that SUDEP,
while it's rare after
a generalized tonic-clonic seizure,
that's when it's most likely
to happen -- after that type.
And when it happens,
it doesn't happen during the seizure,
and it doesn't usually happen
immediately afterwards,
but immediately afterwards,
when the person just seems
very still and quiet,
they may go into another phase,
where the breathing stops,
and then after the breathing stops,
later the heart stops.
So there's some time
to get somebody there.
We also learned that there is a region
deep in the brain called the amygdala,
which we had been studying
in our emotion research a lot.
We have two amygdalas,
and if you stimulate the right one,
you get a big right
skin conductance response.
Now, you have to sign up right now
for a craniotomy to get this done,
not exactly something
we're going to volunteer to do,
but it causes a big right skin
conductance response.
Stimulate the left one, big left
skin conductance response on the palm.
And furthermore, when somebody
stimulates your amygdala
while you're sitting there
and you might just be working,
you don't show any signs of distress,
but you stop breathing,
and you don't start again
until somebody stimulates you.
"Hey, Roz, are you there?"
And you open your mouth to talk.
As you take that breath to speak,
you start breathing again.
