Abnormal behaviors during sleep from the viewpoint of sleep epileptology: current and future perspectives on diagnosis

Abnormal behaviors during sleep (ABDS) exhibit a myriad of symptoms. Their underlying diseases are also diverse, which include NREM/REM-related parasomnias, epilepsy and mental disorders. Since ABDS may severely affect a patient’s quality of life, giving an early and accurate diagnosis of the underl...

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Published in:Sleep science and practice 2020-02, Vol.4 (1), p.1-8, Article 2
Main Author: Chiba, Shigeru
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consciousness
Convulsions & seizures
Delirium
Disease
Electrodes
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy
Hyperactivity
Insomnia
Medical practices
Mental disorders
Movement disorders
Panic attacks
Parasomnias
Patients
Post traumatic stress disorder
Restless legs syndrome
Sleep
Sleep disorders
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Summary:Abnormal behaviors during sleep (ABDS) exhibit a myriad of symptoms. Their underlying diseases are also diverse, which include NREM/REM-related parasomnias, epilepsy and mental disorders. Since ABDS may severely affect a patient’s quality of life, giving an early and accurate diagnosis of the underlying disease (by analyzing video-polysomnographic data during the manifestation of ABDS) is of great importance. However, accurate diagnosis of ABDS is rather difficult. Recently it has been suggested that the pathology of (NREM/REM-related) parasomnias and epilepsy are closely related. In order to unravel the pathophysiological substrate of ABDS, it is essential to develop a novel approach based on sleep epileptology, a field which targets the interface between sleep medicine and epileptology.
ISSN:2398-2683
2398-2683
DOI:10.1186/s41606-019-0041-7