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Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 17 facts
measurementSleep-related epilepsy is estimated to affect as many as 10 percent or more of individuals with epilepsy.
referenceShouse MN and Mahowald M authored a chapter on the relationship between epilepsy, sleep, and sleep disorders in the book 'Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine'.
referenceEpilepsy patients receiving chronic antiepileptic drug therapy were assessed for drowsiness.
claimShouse MN, da Silva AM, and Sammaritano M published research on the relationship between circadian rhythm, sleep, and epilepsy in the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology in 1996.
claimEpilepsy is a group of disorders characterized by abnormal electrical activity in the brain, manifesting as a loss of or impaired consciousness and abnormal movements and behaviors.
measurementEpilepsy is the third most common neurological disorder in the United States, following stroke and Alzheimer’s disease, with an incidence rate between 1.5 and 3.1 percent.
claimIndividuals with epilepsy are susceptible to nocturnal sleep disturbance and daytime sleepiness associated with commonly used medications.
referencePalm L, Anderson H, Elmqvist D, and Blennow G published a study in Epilepsia in 1992 examining daytime sleep tendency in preadolescent children with epilepsy before and after the discontinuation of antiepileptic drugs.
claimEpilepsy patients receiving chronic antiepileptic drug therapy require assessment for drowsiness.
referenceThe chapter 'Epilepsy, sleep, and sleep disorders' by Shouse and Mahowald, published in the 4th edition of Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine (2005), discusses the relationship between epilepsy, sleep, and sleep disorders.
referenceM.C. Salinsky, B.S. Oken, and L.M. Binder assessed drowsiness in epilepsy patients receiving chronic antiepileptic drug therapy in a 1996 study published in Epilepsia.
measurementSixty percent of individuals who suffer from partial complex localization-related seizures, which accounts for 21.6 percent of the general epileptic population, exhibit convulsions only during sleep.
referenceTassinari et al. identified pavor nocturnus (night terrors) of a non-epileptic nature in epileptic children in a 1972 study published in Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology.
claimSleep deprivation increases the incidence of seizure activity in individuals with epilepsy.
claimPavor nocturnus (night terrors) in epileptic children is non-epileptic in nature, as reported by Tassinari et al. in Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology in 1972.
referenceA 2003 study by Rizzo et al. published in Sleep found that chronic vagus nerve stimulation improves alertness and reduces rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in patients with refractory epilepsy.
claimTassinari et al. identified pavor nocturnus (night terrors) of a non-epileptic nature in epileptic children.
Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities ... frontiersin.org 3 facts
claimThe hexane extract from lemongrass leaves is used to regulate hypertension, epilepsy, gastric conditions, and central nervous system conditions, and it is effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacter species.
claimThe hexane extract of lemongrass modulates hypertension, epilepsy, and gastrointestinal and central nervous system problems, specifically targeting Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus faecium via ionic interactions.
claimMethanol extract from Pomelo leaves is used for the treatment of epilepsy, chorea, convulsive cough, and bleeding sickness, with activity against Enterobacter species.
The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences - Frontiers frontiersin.org Sep 27, 2017 3 facts
claimThe interruption of the Default Mode Network (specifically the posterior cingulate cortex) by meditation, hypnosis, and epilepsy necessitates a general explanation for psychedelic effects within the broader context of altered consciousness.
claimVisionary experiences produced by psychedelics, meditation, hypnosis, and pathological conditions like epilepsy share similarities, suggesting a need for a general model to explain these states.
claimPsychedelics, meditation, hypnosis, and epilepsy all cause an interruption of ordinary brain control processes by compromising the integrity of the Default Mode Network (DMN) and its connectivity with other brain areas, particularly the prefrontal cortex (PFC).
Medicinal plants and human health: a comprehensive review of ... link.springer.com Nov 5, 2025 2 facts
An Overview of Monthly Rhythms and Clocks - Frontiers frontiersin.org 1 fact
referenceShouse et al. (1996) published a study in the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology titled 'Circadian rhythm, sleep, and epilepsy', which discusses the interplay between biological rhythms, sleep, and epileptic seizures.
Altered State of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com Sep 17, 2025 1 fact
claimKorsnes et al. (2010) conducted an fMRI study of auditory hallucinations in patients with epilepsy.
Adversarial testing of global neuronal workspace and ... - Nature nature.com Apr 30, 2025 1 fact
claimThe study lacks single-unit recordings, which are typically restricted to patients with epilepsy and selected brain regions.
Impact of sleep duration on executive function and brain structure nature.com Mar 3, 2022 1 fact
procedureThe researchers excluded individuals from the study who had a history or current diagnosis of neurological disease, stroke, transient ischaemic attack, brain injury, subdural or subarachnoid haematoma, infection of the nervous system, brain abscess, haemorrhage, skull fracture, encephalitis, meningitis, chronic neurological problems, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, head injury, or alcohol, opioid, and other dependencies.
Investigation of nutritional and phytochemical properties of wild ... nature.com Dec 9, 2025 1 fact
claimFolklore medicines have historically been used to treat ailments including malaria, epilepsy, diarrhea, dysentery, and fungal and bacterial infections.
Lunar effect - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimA study on epilepsy found a significant negative correlation between the mean number of daily epileptic seizures and the fraction of the moon illuminated, attributing the effect to night brightness rather than the moon phase itself.