Sleep and Epilepsy

Lynn Kataria; Bradley V Vaughn

doi:10.1016/j.jsmc.2015.10.008

Sleep and Epilepsy

Sleep Med Clin. 2016 Mar;11(1):25-38. doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2015.10.008. Epub 2016 Jan 9.

Authors

Lynn Kataria¹, Bradley V Vaughn²

Affiliations

¹ Sleep Medicine Section, Department of Neurology, Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine, 50 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 22042, USA.
² Department of Neurology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Electronic address: vaughnb@neurology.unc.edu.

PMID: 26972031
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2015.10.008

Abstract

Sleep plays an intricate role in the disease process of epilepsy. Despite the complexity of this relationship, the prognosis is a favorable one for patients presenting with sleep disorders and epilepsy. Clinicians need to be vigilant about asking about and addressing sleep complaints in patients with epilepsy. Ultimately, improving sleep and optimizing seizure control can have significant positive effects on the quality of life of these patients.

Keywords: Epilepsy; Nonpharmacologic; Pharmacologic; Sleep.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anticonvulsants / adverse effects
Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
Epilepsy / complications*
Epilepsy / physiopathology
Epilepsy / therapy
Humans
Sleep / drug effects
Sleep / physiology
Sleep Wake Disorders / complications*
Sleep Wake Disorders / physiopathology
Sleep Wake Disorders / therapy

Substances

Anticonvulsants