Open AccessAssociation of Interictal Epileptiform Discharges with Sleep and Anti-Epileptic Drugs
Author(s) -
Latika Mohan,
Jayvardhan Singh,
Yogesh Singh,
Rajesh Kathrotia,
Arun Goel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.545
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0976-3260
pISSN - 0972-7531
DOI - 10.1159/000449483
Subject(s) - epilepsy , electroencephalography , medicine , ictal , pediatrics , sleep (system call) , psychiatry , computer science , operating system
The presence of interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) in electroencephalogram (EEG) is diagnostic of epilepsy. Latent IEDs are activated during sleep. Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) improve sleep. AEDs, sleep, and IEDs may interact and affect epilepsy management.
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