Subjective and objective hypersomnia highly prevalent in adults with epilepsy.

CONCLUSIONS: This is the largest prospective cross-sectional observational study to date using MSLT in AWE. We found subjective and objective daytime sleepiness highly prevalent in AWE and not explained by seizure frequency, ASM burden, symptoms of insomnia/depression, or PSG findings although those with MSL < 5 min were more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Pathologic sleepiness with MSL < 8 min was present in half of AWE. Nearly one-third of AWE unselected for sleep/wake complaints had MSL < 5 min, a range typical of narcolepsy.
PMID: 32213453 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - March 22, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Grigg-Damberger M, Andrews N, Wang L, Bena J, Foldvary-Schaefer N Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research