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The Relationship Between Severity of Epilepsy and Sleep Disorder in Epileptic Children

Maryam Dehghani1, Afshin Fayyazi2, Fatemeh Cheraghi3

  • 1Department of Pediatrics Nursing, School of Nahavand Paramedical, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

Iranian Journal of Child Neurology
|May 1, 2019
PubMed

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Children with epilepsy experience frequent sleep disturbances, including bedtime resistance and parasomnias. Epilepsy severity is linked to poorer sleep habits, highlighting the need for thorough sleep assessments in these young patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Childhood Epilepsy

Background:

  • Sleep disturbances are common in childhood, with higher prevalence in children with epilepsy.
  • Sleep problems are a frequent comorbidity in childhood epilepsy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the effects of epilepsy on the sleep habits of children with epilepsy.
  • To investigate the relationship between epilepsy severity and sleep disturbances.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive-correlation study was conducted in Hamadan, Iran, in 2014.
  • Data were collected using the Early Childhood Epilepsy Severity Scale (E-Chess) and the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ).
  • Statistical analysis included descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS.

Main Results:

  • The mean sleep habits score was 55.08±6.71.
  • Bedtime resistance, parasomnias, and sleep anxiety were the most frequent sleep disorders.
  • Significant positive correlations were found between epilepsy severity and bedtime resistance, parasomnias, sleep-disordered breathing, and overall CSHQ scores.

Conclusions:

  • Sleep problems in children with epilepsy require attention and should not be overlooked.
  • Comprehensive sleep habit reviews are essential for pediatric epilepsy patients.
Abstract

Keywords:
ChildrenEpilepsySleepSleep disturbance

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