Epilepsy and Sleep

" Epilepsy or the condition of experiencing chronic unprovoked seizures of approximately two point seven million Americans of all -- Epilepsy encompasses a wide variety of seizures but can be caused by many factors. One area of concern is your activity during sleep."

" We related outlet you would be those seizures or how our relationship with -- Some of them occur predominantly during sleep and sometimes -- will occur -- returned. Under the conditions where users. Or exclusively occurred during the transition between --"

" The relationship between -- and seizure activity is not well understood by position. But researchers helped positions begin to put pieces of the puzzle together."

" Users. Because of the group of brain cells that are honoring Lincoln. And I was he doing their own business loans that aren't. But they pick up an abnormal signaled it might start all firing Gary and that's what form seizure the sort of can -- and happens during sleep. During normal -- There are patterns during the word -- And to fire to gather and rhythmic patterns and and they needed that underlying -- makes it easier to had a seizure but we don't really now."

" Sleep related epilepsy hers in a minority pilot pay anywhere from ten to 25%. Although the the patient is a leap seizure activity is difficult to recognize. The patient makes you are tired and -- during the day and not know why. -- in May recognize a pattern of -- depredations symptoms occurring over weeks or months. But there are a few techniques positions and patience can use to diagnose sleep related epilepsy. "

" The initial step in diagnosing. Seizures that are associated -- Is in the -- The person experience in -- Explain a pattern of seizures occur. But medical testing can you confirm that. Video monitoring which combines video. And bring things. Capturing the person -- doing. Is very helpful not only an abortion that I -- But also and really focused and kind of -- that has experience in the if a patient suspect they're having seizures during sleep it is important to address their concerns with their position for a number of reasons. They're very specific kind of epilepsy where users are more likely to occur while the -- If this pattern seizure. And inexperience and over a period of time it's important. To identify. And bring this to the physicians and the reason that this information can be very important. Hoping to make the very time. Of the kind of attack. It is also important to identify -- related epilepsy because black -- you know that -- isn't known clause of increased seizure activity."

" One of the things that we worry about we sleep related left -- is that it can develop into a cycle debut -- sleep deprived. They have more -- and -- actually will cause sleep to -- So they can get into -- cycle easier it deprivation where it's impossible to completely control meters. Once sleep related to let you -- and there are a large number of medications that can be actively -- And apple are it isn't that different from apple and it's just that some seizures and happen -- but they're all really treated. He's that occurred and -- sleep on both treated with the candles. And no real differences between the active of one another we often end up -- now. That they attack is very common. And related to sleep obviously. So -- that you know -- hall and a penny -- a relic of dating and we and to give them. At that there -- like. Harm. And Osama. -- that they can be alerting them. And we give them earlier. Dosing is also an important factor when taking anti candles. For instance you might have a higher dose of medication and at that time. So it recovered during sleep and would have been easier and a that they don't have much -- them when they don't need a way. But probably the biggest cause of sleep related -- are undiagnosed sleep disorders. Sleep disorders can have an impact not only obstacle Internet but I -- general. Because anything that -- struck the body. Can increase users we know there's a lot of people out there who and I don't sleep disorders. That can really be contributing. Epilepsy and making it difficult. To treat. So what sleep disorder is diagnosed and treated -- the only time -- come under control. Over the counter and prescription we can sleep disorders can also potentially just -- anti seizure medications. Although most safe and can be taken with anti -- The one type of medication that you're worried about a personal -- bands that. Like -- it would not lead but occasionally it. Cholesterol. These can cost and overtime or use frequently. And when that stops them the withdrawal not a -- and it can actually work. With the increased focus on your activity during sleep an instant and are better able to control yours in general. And improves the patient's quality of life. We've -- up what he actually has a better now then what in general most people in and out and become completely control. So. If they're still having you on medication reevaluation. May be warranted. To find out. If things into a medication. To lead to sort of make it worse if those are found and have a very good chance of having complete control."