disease interaction(s) of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with seizures
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Complications
- higher frequency of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with worsening seizure disorder compared with patients with stable seizure disorder[1]
Management
- treating patients with CPAP may lower risk of seizures in patients with obstructive sleep apnea & seizures (epilepsy)[2]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chihorek AM et al, Obstructive sleep apnia is associated with seizure occurence in older adults with epilepsy. Neurology 2007, 69:1823 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17984449
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fiore K Treating Sleep Apnea May Subdue Seizures Study suggests CPAP benefit in epilepsy patients with OSA. MedPage Today. Dec 03, 2017 https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aes/69630
Somboon T et al Long-term seizure control in epileptic patients with obstructive sleep apnea using positive airway pressure therapy. American Epilepsy Society (AES) 2017; Abstract 1.201