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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · International Journal of Epilepsy 2016; 03(01): 020-023
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijep.2016.03.001
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Observational study of prevalence of sleep disorder in patients with epilepsy

Suryaprabha Turaga
1   Department of Neurology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500082, Andhra Pradesh, India
,
Preetika Soanpet
1   Department of Neurology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500082, Andhra Pradesh, India
,
Jayasree Manikinda
1   Department of Neurology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500082, Andhra Pradesh, India
,
Abhijeet Kumar Kohat
1   Department of Neurology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500082, Andhra Pradesh, India
,
Samatha Reddy Davidi
1   Department of Neurology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500082, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Received: 13 November 2015

Accepted: 16 March 2016

Publication Date:
06 May 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Background Reduced sleep quality with subsequent excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is found in patients with epilepsy.

Aim To know the frequency of sleep disorders in comparison to control group to know the predictors of sleep disorders that have implications on management of patient with epilepsy.

Materials and methods 199 patients with epilepsy and 48 controls, who attended Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences were taken into the study.

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) are two questionnaires commonly used in clinical assessment of EDS and sleep quality.

Results 24.6% of PWE are found to have problems with sleep disorders when compared to controls (10.6%). PWE had significantly higher scores when compared to controls in global PSQI total scores (3.78 vs. 2.43). Sleep latency and medication use (0.83 vs. 0.53 and 0.52 vs. 0.06 respectively) as well as sleep quality and sleep efficiency are poor as indicated by high scores (0.75 vs. 0.40 and 0.22 vs.0.20 respectively).

Conclusion Poor sleep quality of PWE in PSQI correlated with EDS of ESS. Poor control of seizures, polytherapy, and partial epilepsy make the PWE statistically more vulnerable to poor sleep quality thereby having therapeutic implications.

Keywords

Sleep quality - Excessive daytime sleepiness - Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) - Patient with epilepsy
 

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