Epilepsy and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Linked

  • Posted in Sleep Apnoea
  •  By Loran Simon

A study conducted at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia sought to find out if there is a link between epilepsy and obstructive sleep apnoea. The team led by Prof Terry O’Brien did their study on a group of 87 people who have epilepsy. With this group they monitored and studied their sleep patterns. Up to 22% of the 87 people had disturbed breathing during their sleep. The breathing problems were severe enough to warrant seeking treatment.

Their conclusions were that people with epilepsy were at higher risk of having obstructive sleep apnoea. Epilepsy medication is also blamed due to the fact that the drugs promote weight gain which also increases the risk for sleep apnoea.

Read the full story here: 

http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/news/news/epilepsy-and-obstructive-sleep-apnoea-linked-63178''

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