Sleep and childhood epilepsy |
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Authors: | S Aneja M Gupta |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Pediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi;(2) Department of Pharmacology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi;(3) Readers Flat No 4, LHMC campus, 110001 New Delhi |
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Abstract: | The inter-relationship between sleep and epilepsy is well recognized, Sleep is known to activate inter-ictal epileptiform
discharges. A special timing of seizure in relation to sleep wake cycle is certainly a childhood epileptic syndrome. Children
with epilepsy commonly have sleep problems which may be due to seizures or due to anxiety. Somnolence and diurnal sedation
are frequent side effects of anti-epileptic drugs. thus epilepsy and its treatment can affect sleep leading to adverse effect
on behavior, cognition and seizure control. Lack of sleep is an important trigger for epileptic seizures, therefore regular
sleep must be a part of management strategy in children with epilepsy. |
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Keywords: | Sleep Antiepileptic drug EEG |
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