Subjective sleep disturbance in epilepsy patients at an outpatient clinic: A questionnaire-based study on prevalence

Highlights • There is high incidence of sleep disorders in outpatient epilepsy patients. • The major complaints related to symptoms of insomnia, apnea, and REM parasomnia. • Nocturnal seizures and EEG abnormalities were more frequent in patients with insomnia. • Patients with a high risk of sleep ap...

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Published in:Epilepsy research 2015-09, Vol.115, p.119-125
Main Authors: Ismayilova, Vefa, Demir, Ahmet Ugur, Tezer, F. Irsel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Anticonvulsants - adverse effects
Anticonvulsants - therapeutic use
Comorbidity
Epilepsy
Epilepsy - drug therapy
Epilepsy - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Neurology
Prevalence
Questionnaire-based study
Risk Factors
Seizure
Severity of Illness Index
Sleep
Sleep disorders
Sleep Wake Disorders - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Highlights • There is high incidence of sleep disorders in outpatient epilepsy patients. • The major complaints related to symptoms of insomnia, apnea, and REM parasomnia. • Nocturnal seizures and EEG abnormalities were more frequent in patients with insomnia. • Patients with a high risk of sleep apnea had refractory and long duration epilepsy.
ISSN:0920-1211
1872-6844
DOI:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2015.06.009