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629 Sleep problems among children and adolescents with epilepsy in Thailand: single-center cross-sectional study


 
 
 Sleep problems are common in pediatric epilepsy and may influence seizure control, daytime performance, and quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate parent-reported and self-reported sleep problems in a sample of children and adolescents with epilepsy in Thailand.
 
 
 
 Epileptic children age 1–18 years and their parents in epilepsy clinic completed the Phramongkutklao Hospital Sleep disorders center Questionnaire, Sleep Related Breathing Disorder- Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (SRBD-PSQ)
 
 
 
 A total of 59 participants with the mean age of 10.8 years completed the questionnaires. The most common sleep complaint was a disorder of maintaining sleep 36 (61.01%). Several sleep manifestations were detected including disorder of initiating sleep 14 (23.7%), snoring 29 (49.2%), leg kicking 16 (27.1%), sleep talking 19 (32.2%), sleep walking 4 (6.7%), teeth gliding 18 (30.5%), nightmares 15 (25%), night terrors 8 (13.5%) and nocturnal enuresis 16 (27.1%). The frequency of sleep disordered breathing problems (SRBD-PSQ >0.33) was 33.9%.
 
 
 
 The prevalence of sleep problems among children with epilepsy in Thailand is high. Therefore, a highlighting should be given to address sleep in children and adolescents with epilepsy. Further studies are needed to evaluate the effects of antiepileptic drugs, type of seizure or associated factors on sleep disruption in this population.
 
 
 
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