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. 2004 Sep-Oct;4(5):193-5.
doi: 10.1111/j.1535-7597.2004.04509.x.

Sleep deprivation and epilepsy

Beth A Malow  1
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Sleep deprivation and epilepsy

Beth A Malow. Epilepsy Curr. 2004 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

This review summarizes the data for and against sleep deprivation as a facilitator of epileptic seizures and interictal epileptiform discharges. Much of these data are derived from clinical studies; however, basic science investigations are greatly needed to determine the influence of sleep deprivation on seizure susceptibility and neuronal function. Study of the effects of sleep deprivation on epilepsy may create a window of opportunity that could help decipher how seizures are triggered and facilitated, potentially providing an avenue for future interventions.

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