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

• Main Authors: Darakul Pornsriniyom, Krekwit Shinlapawittayatorn, Joanna Fong, Noah D. Andrews, Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84904514776&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/45721
• 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...