Place Your Advertisement Here
All ad revenues support the mission of the Epilepsy Therapy Project
 
UPDATED: Sun, 10/21/2007 - 9:39pm

  • Epilepsy First Aid
  • Seizure Medication
  • Videos
  • Seizure Diary
  • Find a Doctor
  • Epilepsy Centers
  • Clinical Trials
  • Event Calendar

Place Your Advertisement Here
All ad revenues support the mission
of the Epilepsy Therapy Project

Sleep and Epilepsy

We all know that we think more clearly, react more quickly, and generally perform better after a good night's sleep. And while a good night’s sleep plays a key role in the overall well-being and health of all people it is even more vital in people with epilepsy. One reason why is because a lack of sleep or poor quality of sleep can in turn increase frequency of seizures. The reasons why sleep deprivation provokes seizures are unclear. However, what we do know is that the sleep-wake cycle is associated with prominent changes in brain electrical activity, so seizures and the sleep-wake cycle are often clearly related. We also know that most types of seizures are affected by sleep, although the degree varies greatly from type to type and patient to patient. Further, there are hormonal changes during sleep that could possibly be related to seizures. Finally, the effects of seizures and seizure medicines on the quality of your sleep can make the relationship even more complicated. In this section we will explore all the different aspects of the sleep-epilepsy connection. Let’s get started with an introductory look at how sleep and epilepsy are connected.

Topic Editor: Carl Bazil, M.D.
Last Reviewed:10/01/05


This content is user-generated. Content is not monitored nor consistently reviewed by the epilepsy.com Editorial Board. Epilepsy.com therefore cannot guarantee the accuracy of any content edited with the Wiki sections. While epilepsy.com, the Epilepsy Therapy Project, and its partners encourage visitor interaction and publishing within these sections, users should use caution when exploring content, especially as it pertains to health concerns. No content on epilepsy.com is intended to replace the care of a doctor. We encourage you to contact your own health care provider for individual medical advice. We cannot provide second opinions or make specific recommendations regarding therapy, nor does this Wiki content constitute a recommendation for any diagnosis or treatment options.


No members have contributed to this topic yet. Be the first!

Welcome to the Wiki. This space is created for epilepsy.com members to share their own experiences and expertise to help refine and expand the discussion around important topics.

Epilepsy.com Members: If you are a member and wish to be the first to edit this Wiki topic, please make sure to login, then click on the orange "Edit this Wiki" button at the top of this page. Put in your own content about this topic in the Main Body text area and submit the page. Or, learn more about Wikis before you begin.

Register Today: If you are not an epilepsy.com member, register today to get started on this Wiki topic and the many other advantages of being a member.




Title Posted
I Have Epilepsy and I Hate My Life...  
1nevermore
Epilepsy triggers?  
Black.Pearl
Seizure disorder and epilepsy, what is the difference?  
srchtt3
Epilepsy/Meds are Ruining my LIFE!!!!  
GottaJibboo55
Do seizures change characteristics over time?  
Amazon
The Reasons not to consume alcohol or smoke marijuana if you have epilepsy  
LaurenG1211
Working on laptops, computers and E  
Amazon
new here and i have some questions regarding my seizures  
skyetastic
Food-Triggered Siezures  
uberzwitter
Seizures During Sleep  
Morning Sunshine
View all Forums

Title Posted
I don't think i reacted well.... what should i have done  
NikiPacker
I'm New and have questions  
xtorturedtangledheartx
Normal EEG but continuing seizures  
Amazon
Surgery - How Long Is The Process?  
GodivaGirl
After surgery difficulties with my work at a State agency; now at risk of losing my job, insurance and my retirement benefits  
Nylrad
Weight Gain and Depakote  
galinda
Could I file for Disability?  
JayBrick13
Keppra Questions for Pregnant Folks...  
skyesmom
strobe lights  
chloe15
Anti-Suffocation Pillows  
angel_lts
View all Forums

Title Page Views
my.epilepsy.com Updates  
epi_help
topamax and weight loss  
alexia mom
kepra  
brian mattingly
Possible cure for absence seizures  
pdl1
Epilepsy and marijuana  
cjad234
Sexual Side Effects  
George R
How exactly do aura's feel  
WendyBendy
MEDICAL ALERT I.D.'s  
picnupthepcs
Over 40 Different Types Of Seizures - Revised  
spiz
electrical shock in head?  
Maggie
View all Forums

Title Posted
This is an Epilepsy Chatroom!!!!!  
Sugerfree
AS THE DRUG COMPANY TURNS - THE SOAP OPERA  
banffgirl
A list of drugs and what they mean to you as far as epilepsy is concerned.  
renzokata
Ohhhhh Baby!  
1sassyhelper
Epilepsy in gastric bypass patients  
Audrey Pavia
I can't even put it into words  
Shenoah
New Addition  
crashllama
Laurens nightmare.  
tchaide05
Diabetes and Epilepsy  
Sugerfree
Thank you and goodbye :)  
confuzzed
View all Blogs

Title Posted
Depakine Chrono (natrium valproate) side-effects  
Ashvura
wholesale watches  
watches
Rasmus' walk-off lifts Cards over Giants  
linhanyi
replica watches  
nbalike123
nice site  
lee
support worker people with learning disability  
bhing
my son sheldon  
gvalegirl
Meds do not stop all of my seizures  
wenko
Death of my teenage son  
shelly maire
Summer!  
Living with Epilepsy as a Teen
View all Blogs

Title Page Views
Inspirational Quote - My Own Personal Inner Thoughts  
Butterflygrl
my partial complex seizures  
Zanna1211
Topomax... The Dreaded.........  
Dr Jason
Brain Zaps, tics & twitches  
JudiS
side effects of phenobarb.  
pksmom
Feeling Sick  
JBJ1984
How can you tell if a sleep seizure happens?  
epl_controller
Tegretol XR and ANXIETY meds  
Butterflygrl
TYLENOL, AEDs & SEIZURES  
cmscribbles
Nonepileptic "Events" vs. "Seizures"  
teft
View all Blogs

Title Posted
The Day My World Shook  
JoyfulGirl
36 years epilepsy and seizure free so far after op.  
karl34
Just to let off some steam.  
Adz
giving humans another try ;)  
bookworm03
Absence Seizures come back. 17 years old.  
oh.snap
My daughter' story  
Latrice
JOB SEACH  
inkey
About Me ...  
demonkissangel69
This is my story of epilepsy  
hannah_s89
Spark of Hope-Living with epilepsy  
tracey westaway
View all Stories

Title Posted
Epilepsy does not control my life  
sweettmaidenn
Police Officer Discharged Regarding Seizures  
scott west coast
JAN 26,2006 CHANGED MY LIFE FOR GOOD  
kimberly1975
Concerned Bystander  
Bystander
temporal lobe epilepsy  
dennyxx82
Epilepsy is now part of my life  
Running Free
MY NEW LIFE WITH EPILEPSY!  
unicorn26
Track Day  
danniegirl
My son's seizures  
Magali
Who Knows?  
Sheri Lopez
View all Stories

Place Your Advertisement Here
All ad revenues support the mission
of the Epilepsy Therapy Project

Are your seizures usually

Less than 1 per year
14% (24 votes)
A few per year
22% (37 votes)
A few per month
25% (42 votes)
A few per week
20% (33 votes)
Several per day
19% (31 votes)
Total votes: 167

View results
View past poll results