title: Sleep and Epilepsy.
abstract: Sleep plays an intricate role in the disease process of epilepsy. Despite the complexity of this relationship, the prognosis is a favorable one for patients presenting with sleep disorders and epilepsy. Clinicians need to be vigilant about asking about and addressing sleep complaints in patients with epilepsy. Ultimately, improving sleep and optimizing seizure control can have significant positive effects on the quality of life of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Sleep Medicine Section, Department of Neurology, Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine, 50 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 22042, USA.
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kataria
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Electronic address: vaughnb@neurology.unc.edu.
authors.forename: Bradley V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Vaughn
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants
keywords: Epilepsy; Nonpharmacologic; Pharmacologic; Sleep