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Sleep deprivation and epilepsy.char = T;code = 84
Publication: Epilepsy Curr 2004 Sep-Oct ;4(5)::193-5.
Publication Date: 2004 Sep-Oct
Study Author(s): Malow, Beth A;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37212, USA.
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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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