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Sleep and Waking Disorders in Epilepsy

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Objective. To summarize existing published data on the prevalence, clinical features, and diagnostic criteria for sleep disturbances in epilepsy patients. Materials and methods. Published data were searched using the online databases Medline (PubMed), Scopus, Web of Science, and eLibrary. Results. The epidemiological, clinical, and diagnostic characteristics of excessive daytime sleepiness, obstructive and central sleep apnea syndromes, restless legs syndrome, and parasomnias linked with NREM and REM sleep in epilepsy patients were analyzed. Conclusions. Further research is required to gain an understanding of the complex interactions of sleep disturbances with the aim of optimizing diagnostic and therapeutic measures and improving quality of life in this category of patients.

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Translated from Zhurnal Nevrologii i Psikhiatrii imeni S. S. Korsakova, Vol. 120, No. 9, Iss. 2, Insomnia, pp. 68–73, September, 2020.

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Kozhokaru, A.B., Samoylov, A.S., Shmyrev, V.I. et al. Sleep and Waking Disorders in Epilepsy. Neurosci Behav Physi 51, 711–715 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11055-021-01125-y

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