Sleep is associated with reduction of epileptiform discharges in benign adult familial myoclonus epilepsy

Sleep is associated with reduction of epileptiform discharges in benign adult familial myoclonus epilepsy

To clarify the effects of sleep on cortical irritability in benign adult familial myoclonus epilepsy (BAFME), we retrospectively compared epileptiform discharges of electroencephalographies (EEGs) between awake and sleep periods in 5 patients (mean age: 49.6 ± 20.3 years). We also analyzed polysomno...

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Main Authors: Takefumi Hitomi, Morito Inouchi, Hirofumi Takeyama, Katsuya Kobayashi, Shamima Sultana, Takeshi Inoue, Yuko Nakayama, Akihiro Shimotake, Masao Matsuhashi, Riki Matsumoto, Kazuo Chin, Ryosuke Takahashi, Akio Ikeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213323218300793

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