Sleep apnea as a transient, post-ictal event: report of a case.
A 53-year-old epileptic man had two seizures during polysomnography. Significant sleep apnea followed each (apnea-hypopnea indices (AHIs) of 22 and 20.4 for the 2 h following seizure one and 47.7 for the 53 min following seizure two). Lower hourly AHIs (range: 6.0-14.1) occurred for the remainder of the study. Results were not position-dependent. This suggests that epilepsy can transiently worsen sleep apnea, with implications for treatment.
Trotti
Lynn M
LM
Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1841 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, United States. lbecke2@emory.edu
Bliwise
Donald L
DL
D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017286:Polysomnography; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*
D000927:Anticonvulsants