title: Sleep and epilepsy.
abstract: Epileptic seizures during sleep are common. Nocturnal synchronization in thalamocortical networks appears to contribute to the facilitation of sleep-related epilepsy. Specific epileptic syndromes associated with sleep, the differential diagnosis of nocturnal spells, and the use of video-electroencephalographic polysomnography are discussed. The management of sleep-related seizures is outline.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Malow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004421:Dystonia / Q000503:physiopathology; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000503:physiopathology; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017034:Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D017286:Polysomnography; D012640:Seizures / Q000503:physiopathology; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D012895:Sleep, REM / Q000502:physiology