Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents with epilepsy: an Observational Study
Abstract number :
3.160
Submission category :
4. Clinical Epilepsy / 4B. Clinical Diagnosis
Year :
2017
Submission ID :
350208
Source :
www.aesnet.org
Presentation date :
12/4/2017 12:57:36 PM
Published date :
Nov 20, 2017, 11:02 AM
Authors :
Aglaia Vignoli, University of Milan; Elena Zambrelli, San Paolo Hospital; Francesca Furia, San Paolo Hospital; Katherine Turner, San Paolo Hospital; Francesca La Briola, San Paolo Hospital; Alessia Mingarelli, San Paolo Hospital; Sara Malanchini, San Paol
Rationale: This research studies children and adolescents suffering from epilepsy, to assess the presence and prevalence of sleep disorders and to investigate the reciprocal interactions between epilepsy, sleep disorders and behavioral problems. Methods: We enrolled 60 children (34 M, aged 3-17 years, mean BMI 19), suffering from epilepsy, diagnosed according to the ILAE classification of 2010, compared with a homogeneous group of healthy controls for age, sex and BMI. We used the SDSC (Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children) to assess the presence of sleep disorders and the CBCL (Child Behavior Checklist) to describe the behavior and to identify any psychopathological problems. Results: PPatients with epilepsy have obtained high scores both at SDSC ( p Conclusions: A pathological score at SDSC should always address the clinician to investigate the presence of seizures in sleep, through nocturnal laboratory polysomnography. A pathological score at CBCL should lead to reconsider anti-epileptic treatment and to look for the presence of sleep disorders. The treatment of children with epilepsy should consider a co-morbidity with a sleep disorder. Funding: None
Clinical Epilepsy