What Is Sleep-Related Hypermotor Epilepsy? Nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy was first described in 1981 in 5 people with peculiar movements that happen in sleep. Violent movements of arms …

As nighttime approaches your heart beats faster as your anxiety level rises. “What if a seizure happens tonight? What if no one is there to help?” Whether you are patient or caregiver, the …

If seizures tend to occur only during sleep, ask your health care team if the times you take seizure medicines should be changed. For example, sometimes taking the larger dose or all of the …

Sleep deprivation is a common trigger of seizures for many people. Some epilepsy syndromes are highly related to sleep and may be called sleep-related epilepsies. For example, individuals …

Sleep disorders are sometimes misdiagnosed as epilepsy. Sleep paralysis, night terrors, & other sleep conditions can mimic seizures.

Mar 9, 2018 · Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer DO, MS, is a professor of medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, where she serves as director of the Sleep Disorders Center and has been on staff at …

Understanding seizures with LGS Seizures are a defining feature of LGS. A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain that may cause changes in your loved one’s …

Types of seizures are classified by onset or beginning of a seizure: focal, generalized, or unknown. Learn about the new classification of seizure types.

Jul 9, 2014 · The majority of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) cases occur at night and often the person is found face down in bed. The rate at which SUDEP victims are found …

We all know that we think more clearly, react more quickly, and generally perform better after a good night's sleep. Sleep is especially important if you have epilepsy. Most types of seizures …