Epileptic seizures in subjects previously affected by disorders of arousal

Silvestri, Rosalia; Domenico, P. De; Mento, G.; Laganà, Angela; Perri, R. Di

doi:10.1016/0987-7053(96)81031-8

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“…Indeed, there must be a common ground for proneness to abnormal disruptive arousals from sleep, whether they are of ictal or non-ictal genesis. In fact, Tassinari et al [12] already observed the independent occurrence of seizure and disorders of arousal in epileptic children and we have previously reported about some children who used to be sleepwalkers or have night terrors who later turned out to be diagnosed with a clear-cut epileptic syndrome [10].…”

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confidence: 77%

Recurrent nightmares and disorders of arousal in temporal lobe epilepsy

Silvestri

Bromfield

2004

Brain Research Bulletin

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Sleep is known to be severely altered in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Furthermore, sleep deprivation is one of the key factors contributing to cognitive deficits and drug resistance in TLE. In the past, "non-ictal" parasomnias, as well as parasomnia-like nocturnal episodes ultimately diagnosed as seizures, have been documented in epileptic patients. However, recurrence of possibly "ictal" parasomnias in TLE has not been adequately appreciated. Through questionnaires and diaries distributed to TLE patients and their families in a tertiary center for epilepsy, 20 out of 168 patients seen in the last 2 years have been identified as, probands and extensively recorded during sleep. Patients presented with confusional arousals were 16, 14 with nightmares, and 2 with sleep walking episodes. Episodes (25) corresponding to clinical or subclinical seizures have been video-polygraphically recorded in 10/20 patients. Therapy optimization, pharmacological or surgical, resolved the episodes in 17/20 patients. A better seizure control with improved quality of life can be achieved by increasing and extending the practice of nocturnal recording in TLE patients.

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confidence: 77%

Recurrent nightmares and disorders of arousal in temporal lobe epilepsy

Silvestri

Bromfield

2004

Brain Research Bulletin

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“…81 Also Disorders of Partial Arousal could express a liability to future seizure occurrence in predisposed children who later in life could develop frontal or temporal lobe epilepsy. 82 Thus, it is no surprise that in the sample of Silvestri et al, sleepwalking was associated with the presence of nocturnal seizures and night terrors with frontal IEDs.…”

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“…Children usually outgrow DOA but DOA may recur in adulthood under conditions of emotional or physical stress. [73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82]…”

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Review of the Possible Relationship and Hypothetical Links Between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the Simple Sleep Related Movement Disorders, Parasomnias, Hypersomnias, and Circadian Rhythm Disorders

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Silvestri²,

Zucconi

et al. 2008

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

148

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Recent evidence has been accumulating that the sleep of individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not only disrupted in a nonspecific way but that ADHD has an increased association with simple sleep related movement disorders such as restless legs syndrome/periodic limb movements in sleep (RLS/PLMS), rhythmic movement disorder (body rocking and head banging), and parasomnias, such as disorders of partial arousal (sleep walking, sleep terrors, and confusional arousals). In addition increased associations have been reported between ADHD and hypersomnias such as narcolepsy and sleep apnea as well as circadian rhythm disorders, such as delayed sleep phase syndrome. These relationships are reviewed and the implications for such associations are explored. Patients with sleep disorders should be queried about the symptoms of ADHD and vice versa.

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“…For example, a recent case report described a patient with a ten-year history of epilepsy who subsequently developed catathrenia [10]. Additionally, Silvestri et al described six patients with a history of sleepwalking, but subsequently developed epilepsy [11]. She also reported patients with nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy who presented with restless legs like symptoms [12].…”

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confidence: 99%

Unexpected EEG Abnormalities in Adults with Parasomnia ? A Case Series

Pavlova¹

2014

J Neurol Neurophysiol

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Patients with complex nocturnal behaviors (parasomnia, sleepwalking) can sometimes be difficult to distinguish from those with epilepsy.The differential diagnosis includes identifying abnormalities on electroencephalography (EEG) that are specific for epilepsy -epileptiform discharges. Although these are rarely seen in individuals without epilepsy, and unknown to be associated with sleep disorders, we unexpectedly identified focal epileptiform abnormalities among multiple patients who presented with clinical features suggestive of parasomnia rather than epilepsy-they did not have a history of epileptic seizures or risk factors for epilepsy. The individual history of each patient and the type of abnormality are discussed in the context of any potential for increased cortical irritability.

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Epileptic seizures in subjects previously affected by disorders of arousal

Cited by 12 publications

References 3 publications

Recurrent nightmares and disorders of arousal in temporal lobe epilepsy

Recurrent nightmares and disorders of arousal in temporal lobe epilepsy

Review of the Possible Relationship and Hypothetical Links Between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the Simple Sleep Related Movement Disorders, Parasomnias, Hypersomnias, and Circadian Rhythm Disorders

Unexpected EEG Abnormalities in Adults with Parasomnia ? A Case Series

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