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Heycan Erdoğan1, Hatice Karabuğa Yakar2
1Institute of Health Sciences, Marmara University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Brain and Behavior
|July 8, 2026
Summary
People with epilepsy often experience poor sleep quality, despite having an above-average knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors. This highlights a critical gap in managing epilepsy comorbidities.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Cardiology
- Sleep Medicine
Background:
- Epilepsy management often overlooks sleep quality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors.
- Limited research exists on the knowledge of CVD risk factors and sleep quality among individuals with epilepsy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the knowledge of CVD risk factors in people with epilepsy.
- To evaluate the sleep quality of individuals diagnosed with epilepsy.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive study involving 303 individuals with epilepsy was conducted.
- Data collected using demographic forms, the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Knowledge Level Scale (CARRF-KL), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
- Statistical analyses included t-tests, ANOVA, correlation, and regression.
Main Results:
- Participants had above-average knowledge of CVD risk factors (mean CARRF-KL score: 19.40 ± 3.09).
- A significant portion of individuals with epilepsy reported poor sleep quality (mean PSQI score: 6.44 ± 4.32).
- Knowledge levels varied by gender, marital status, epilepsy type, and comorbidities.
Conclusions:
- Half of the epilepsy patient cohort experienced poor sleep quality.
- Individuals with epilepsy demonstrated a solid understanding of cardiovascular disease risk factors.
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