Sleep apnea treatment improves seizure control in children with neurodevelopmental disorders

Seizure disorder and sleep apnea are common chronic disorders in children, but the relationship between sleep apnea and seizure control has not been studied in the pediatric population. This retrospective review included nine children with neurodevelopmental disorders who had well-documented sleep a...

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Published in:Pediatric neurology 2000, Vol.22 (1), p.36-39
Main Authors: Koh, Susan, Ward, Sally L, Lin, Meei, Chen, Lan S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anticonvulsants - administration & dosage
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Developmental Disabilities - complications
Epilepsy - complications
Epilepsy - drug therapy
Female
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Infant
Male
Medical sciences
Retrospective Studies
Seizures - complications
Seizures - drug therapy
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - complications
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract
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Summary:Seizure disorder and sleep apnea are common chronic disorders in children, but the relationship between sleep apnea and seizure control has not been studied in the pediatric population. This retrospective review included nine children with neurodevelopmental disorders who had well-documented sleep apneic episodes and seizure disorders. Seizure frequency was reduced in five patients (56%) in the first 12 months after sleep apnea treatment without changes in their antiepileptic medications. Sleep apnea can be one of the seizure precipitants in children with epilepsy. This study indicates the importance of identifying sleep apnea when treating children with intractable epilepsy, particularly in those who are at high risk.
ISSN:0887-8994
1873-5150
DOI:10.1016/S0887-8994(99)00114-9