Continuous positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea reduces interictal epileptiform discharges in adults with epilepsy

• Main Authors: Pornsriniyom D., Shinlapawittayatorn K., Fong J., Andrews N.D., Foldvary-Schaefer N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Press Inc. 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84904514776&partnerID=40&md5=f1d401c708bf4cf57bc24a9d18ce14bd; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1776
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent, affecting 25% of men and 10% of women. We recently reported a prevalence of OSA of 30% among 130 adults with epilepsy unselected for sleep disorder complaints, including 16% with moderate-to-severe disease, rates that markedly exceed general populat...