Neuroendocrine aspects of improving sleep in epilepsy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2018.08.013
Abstract: Sleep plays an intricate role in epilepsy and can affect the frequency and occurrence of seizures. With nearly 35% of U.S. adults failing to obtain the recommended 7 h of sleep every night, understanding the complex… read more here.
Keywords: epilepsy; sleep epilepsy; sleep deprivation; seizure ... See more keywords
Sleep and epilepsy: A snapshot of knowledge and future research lines
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DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13622
Abstract: Sleep and epilepsy have a reciprocal relationship, and have been recognized as bedfellows since antiquity. However, research on this topic has made a big step forward only in recent years. In this narrative review we… read more here.
Keywords: relationship epilepsy; epilepsy sleep; sleep epilepsy; epilepsy ... See more keywords
Editors' Note: Identification and Characterization of Pure Sleep Epilepsy in a Cohort of Patients With a First Seizure
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000201431
Abstract: In “Identification and Characterization of Pure Sleep Epilepsy In a Cohort of Patients With a First Seizure,” Pang et al. studied 239 adults with first unprovoked seizure during sleep and found that while one-third had… read more here.
Keywords: seizure; epilepsy cohort; pure sleep; characterization pure ... See more keywords
Author Response: Identification and Characterization of Pure Sleep Epilepsy in a Cohort of Patients With a First Seizure
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000201433
Abstract: We thank Dr. Coebergh for the comment and interest in our study.1 We agree the role of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) needs to be considered in patients with seizures predominantly from sleep and have observed… read more here.
Keywords: seizure; patients first; first seizure; sleep epilepsy ... See more keywords