Nocturnal Seizures

Nocturnal Seizures : Case Report and Discussion Abstract

Nocturnal seizures are one of the major problems of epilepsy . They are not benign and can result in sleep disruption leading to daytime somnolence and concentration difficulty . The diagnosis and characterization of this condition is difficult because the episodes are seldom witnessed . Various studies have shown that treatment of these seizures results in improvement in sleep efficiency , decreased arousals and increases in REM sleep . The challenge to clinicians lies in differentiating nocturnal seizures from other paroxysmal night events This article discusses about nocturnal

seizures and a typical case of nocturnal seizures in a child has been elaborated Case report

This is the case of Patient X . Patient X is a 6 year old African American male who presents after a witnessed episode of generalized seizure without motor activity but with unresponsiveness and a staring look which lasted for at least 5 minutes during night sleep . It is likely that Patient X also had 2 other episodes in the week leading to his presentation . This was suggested by two bed wettings in the preceding week , which the patient 's mother stated was unusual for him

The morning preceding the seizure the patient 's mother experience difficulty in arousing him from sleep . Additionally , on the way home from school the patient 's mother reports that he fell to sleep in the car as usual but was again difficult to be awakened and his body had gone limp . The patient 's mother took him inside and...