Sleep problems and recent advances in children with epilepsy

ZHANG Gui-rong; SHAO Jie

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-0341

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2020, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (3) : 295-298. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-0341

Sleep problems and recent advances in children with epilepsy

ZHANG Gui-rong, SHAO Jie

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Sleep problems are common behavioral problems in child health care,especially in children with epilepsy. Sleep problems or sleep disorders,such as difficulty in falling asleep,waking up at night,obstructive sleep apnea,sleepwalking and nightmares,often lead to impaired daytime function in children and families. However,children with epilepsy are more likely to have sleep problems because abnormal brain electrical activity during sleep disturbs the normal sleep structure.Sleep and epilepsy interact with each other and have complex interactions. Sleep can activate epileptiform discharge,and seizures will interfere with sleep structure. In addition,sleep problems also affect the cognition,behavior and quality of life in children with epilepsy. This article mainly discusses sleep and sleep related problems in children with epilepsy,and summarizes the epidemiology of sleep problems in children with epilepsy,the relationship between sleep problems and epilepsy,the influence of sleep on cognitive function of children with epilepsy,and sleep intervention.

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sleep / epilepsy / children

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ZHANG Gui-rong, SHAO Jie. Sleep problems and recent advances in children with epilepsy[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2020, 28(3): 295-298 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-0341

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