title: Diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy and sleep apnea comorbidity.
abstract: The comorbidity of epilepsy and sleep apnea is not uncommon. The diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apneas will improve the prognosis and the quality of life in patients with epilepsy. Areas covered: In this paper, the authors review the pathological link between sleep apnea and epilepsy and systematically analyze the current literature on the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with epilepsy. This review includes studies retrieved from the PubMed, Embase and Google Scholar databases. Expert commentary: A variety of treatments are available for OSA and epilepsy independently but there are no standards or guidelines for how to implement these treatments for patients who suffer from both disorders. The authors expect that alternative efficient therapies for comorbidity will be explored, which may change the current clinical practice for the management of epileptic patients.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurology , The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology , Chongqing , China.
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurology , The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology , Chongqing , China.
authors.forename: Xuefeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D017286:Polysomnography; D011788:Quality of Life; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: CPAP; Epilepsy; SUDEP; adenotonsillectomy; drug therapy; sleep apnea