Abstract
The interaction between epilepsy sleep and epilepsy therapy is a dynamic process.
Epilepsy, sleep and its disorders and anticonvulsant therapy effect each other, impact
patient functioning, and seizure control. Many types of epilepsy have diurnal variation
and nocturnal seizures can lead to sleep disruption. Like wise sleep disorders can
produce frequent arousal, which may be associated with increased seizures. Anticonvulsants
can produce daytime sleepiness and as a by product increased seizures. This review
will examine common Epilepsies affected by sleep state, effect of sleep disorders
on epilepsy and the effects of anticonvulsants of sleep and daytime functioning. In
addition, treatment for primary sleep disorders in children with epilepsy will be
discussed.
Keywords
Sleep - epilepsy - anticonvulsants
