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Depression is a major determinant of sleep abnormalities in patients with epilepsy

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Karapınar, Edanur
Yunusoğlu, Ceren
Tekin, Betül
Dede, Hava Özlem
Bebek, Nerses
Baykan, Betül

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Introduction: we aimed to identify sleep disorders in patients with epilepsy and compare this group with a healthy population. We also analyzed the features of sleep disorders in patients with epilepsy to demonstrate the effect of seizures and seizure types on sleep. Methods: our study assessed 43 patients with epilepsy and 53 age- and gender-matched healthy controls. The demographic and clinical data of all participants were recorded. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group Rating Scale, Berlin Questionnaire, and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were administered to all study subjects. The interview used to evaluate insomnia is based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition - DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. Results: twenty-four patients (55.8%) and 26 controls (49.1%) are women. The mean age of patients and controls was 34.2 +/- 11.37 (16-71) and 34.6 +/- 11.28 (16-77), respectively. Patients with epilepsy had depression more often than controls, a result that was statistically significant (p<0.0001). We found no statistically significant difference between sleep parameters of patients and controls with normal BDI scores (p>0.05). Patients with depression had worse results on the Berlin Questionnaire and PSQI total score, with statistical significance (p=0.002). Nocturnal seizures, seizure type, and drug treatment had no effect on sleep (p>0.05). Conclusion: we concluded that depression rather than epilepsy negatively affects sleep, suggesting that all patients should be asked about their mood and sleep complaints.

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Medicine, Neurosciences, Psychiatry

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Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

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10.1590/0004-282X20200064

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