Journal article
Sleep-disordered breathing among patients admitted for inpatient video-EEG monitoring
S Sivathamboo, S Farrand, Z Chen, EJ White, AA Pattichis, C Hollis, J Carino, CJ Roberts, T Minogue, NC Jones, R Yerra, C French, P Perucca, P Kwan, D Velakoulis, TJ O'brien, J Goldin
Neurology | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2019
Abstract
ObjectiveTo examine the prevalence and risk factors of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in individuals with epilepsy and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES).MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study of consecutive patients admitted for inpatient video-EEG monitoring at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia, between December 1, 2011, and July 31, 2017. Participants underwent routine clinical investigations during their monitoring period including polysomnography, neurocognitive testing, and screening instruments of daytime somnolence, sleep quality, and quality of life.ResultsOur study population consisted of 370 participants who received a diagnosis of epilepsy (n = 255), PNES (n = ..
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