New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals why sleep can put people with epilepsy at increased risk of sudden death. Both sleep and seizures work together to slow the ...

Sleep disorders are common in patients with epilepsy; approximately 70% of patients with epilepsy experience problems with sleep. In his presentation, Dr Erik St. Louis discussed the impact of sleep ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among patients with epilepsy significantly reduced seizures in a study researcher say is the largest of its kind to date. About 40% of adults ...

Researchers are only beginning to understand the implications of disrupted sleep in people with epilepsy. Recent findings suggest that seizure-interrupted sleep could impede memory formation, impair ...

The electroencephalogram (EEG) provides important information to aid clinicians in the diagnosis of epilepsy. However, EEG techniques are associated with certain limitations, as discussed in the ...

New research from the Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project shows that genetics plays a role in sleep/wake timing of seizures. Researchers studied 1,395 individuals with epilepsy in families containing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children with epilepsy experienced more sleep-related problems such as night waking, parasomnias and ...

PHILADELPHIA — Researchers are investigating the vicious cycle of seizures causing sleep disturbances, which in turn promote seizures. In separate papers, investigators reported on some of their new ...

If you or a loved one are experiencing seizures, you may wish to consider whether you're one of the 40 percent of people with epilepsy who also have a commonly overlooked condition called obstructive ...