The parents of a television director who died of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) have welcomed the launch of an awareness day for the rare condition today.

Linda and Chris Price, from Epsom, lost their daughter Laura, 30, a television director and producer, to SUDEP in February 2007.

The couple have worked with epilepsy charity SUDEP Action to raise awareness and funds for research into the condition.

The awareness day is part of the charity’s Call for Openness campaign which promotes a common sense approach to alert people at risk of how to reduce the risk.

On the day, the Prices will be visiting their GP to hand out information leaflets and will be joining the charity in commemorating all those who have died from the condition.

The campaign encourages people with epilepsy to be open about their condition, to report their seizures accurately and to take their medications regularly and as prescribed. 

It also encourages doctors and nurses to talk about risk, including the risk of SUDEP, on or soon after diagnosis.

SUDEP Action was founded in 1993 as a self-help group. It was the first organisation in the UK and internationally to champion the SUDEP cause and is the leading organisation worldwide on this issue.  

For more information visit www.sudep.org.