Did you know that seizures are more likely to occur during sleep than during wakefulness?

That's right. A specific phase of deep sleep called slow wave sleep is when seizures are more likely to occur. Slow wave sleep is that deep sleep that your Uncle Frank falls into after a Thanksgiving meal where he appears to "sleep like a baby" and no amount of cacophony in the house will rouse him. 

Electrical disruptions in this sleep phase are more likely to propagate throughout the brain resulting in a seizure. Yet, such seizure activity is less likely to be observed or recognized because there may not be a witness at nighttime as in the daytime or an observer may think that the sleeper is simply awakening confused. 

Apneic events (disruption in breathing) during sleep may trigger such seizure activity. And, consolidating sleep to make it as restful and least disruptive as possible such as by controlling apneas with CPAP therapy can reduce the frequency of seizures.

Treatment of sleep apnea with CPAP may further improve:

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Reference:

Somboon, Thapanee, Madeleine M. Grigg-Damberger, and Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer. "Epilepsy and sleep-related breathing disturbances." Chest 156.1 (2019): 172-181.

Jo, Hyunjin, et al. "Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Epilepsy, and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure as a Treatment Option." Journal of Clinical Medicine 11.7 (2022): 2063.

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Information in this communication is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional. You should not use the information in this communication to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease or prescribe any medication or other treatment.