Sleep and Epilepsy in Childhood
Sleep and Epilepsy in Childhood
Lawrence W. Brown,
M.D.
Broadcast May 2005
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Lecture
Sleep and Epilepsy in Childhood
Lawrence W. Brown,
M.D.
This program is designed for neuroscience and advance practice nurses, school nurses, social workers and others who are involved in the care of persons with epilepsy, who are interested in enhancing their ability to treat and counsel their patients.
Program goal
To offer allied health professionals the most up-to-date tools and knowledge so that they can provide the best treatments and education to patients and their families.
Program objectives:
- Upon completion of this program participants will be able to:
- Distinguish nocturnal events that may be seizures from primary sleep disorders.
- Describe the relationship of the sleep-wake cycle in common pediatric epilepsy syndromes.
- Discuss the impact of seizures and antiepileptic drugs on sleep and daytime alertness.
Program description:
This offering features Dr. Lawrence W. Brown, Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics and Co-Director of the Pediatric Neuropsychiatry Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Brown will describe features that distinguish nocturnal seizures from sleep disorders including night terrors, PLMS, and obstructive apnea. He will explain different ways that common epilepsy syndromes present in relation to the sleep-wake cycle as well as the current understanding of the effects of common antiepileptic drugs on sleep architecture and daytime vigilance.