Sleep And Epilepsy
If
seizures occur during sleep they can cause insomnia-confusing awakenings. Patients suffering from
epilepsy are often unaware of the
seizures that occur as they sleep. They may suffer from daytime fatigue and problems of concentration for years, without ever knowing why. Sleep can have many different ways of affecting seizures. Changes in electric and hormonal activity of the
brain occur during normal sleep-wake cycles. These changes may be related to why some people have more sleep
seizures than others, and why not getting enough sleep can trigger seizures. Some people have
seizures that resolve as they develop during childhood and it's hard to tell if their
seizures are gone for good. ... Treatment, which often includes taking medication, can usually control long-term, recurring seizures.
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