What is a seizure in sleep and how it happens ===================================================== Seizures and epilepsy are one of those diseases that sometimes affect the whole life of a person, many people who refer to Dr. Kihani Fard's neurology clinic who suffer from epilepsy and seizures are worried about their future, there are marriage problems, many problems in their sleep and seizures... Mind, this article is dedicated to answering the questions of these loved ones... be... What is a seizure? In this site, there are many articles related to seizures and epilepsy, seizures in children and its symptoms, occurrence of seizures and sudden death, as well as the review of seizures in infants.. If you did not find the answers to your questions in these articles or the topic is not what you are looking for, be sure to read this topic. The electrical activity of the brain is created.. These electrical activities cause a person to experience a series of unconscious symptoms and movements... Seizures may occur for various reasons.. It should be said that the cause of these electrical brain activities is not known, but in any case, seizures and epilepsy occur in sleep.. Or waking up is unpleasant and should be treated... Many people ask, is a seizure the same as epilepsy, to answer this question, I have to say that epilepsy is only one of the reasons that can lead to a seizure, there are many other reasons for a seizure, including brain infection, brain injury, low blood sugar, alcohol withdrawal. which is not present in seizures.... A good news for those who are facing the problem of epilepsy is that epilepsy cannot control the disease and it gets worse.. you can live a full and long life with epilepsy... there is an intrinsic relationship between sleep and epilepsy... In fact, during sleep, the electrical activity of the brain increases, which provides the basis for the occurrence of epilepsy in sleep.. They know that they have seizures in their sleep, and this is the reason for their tiredness and fatigue the next day.... Because of the connection between epilepsy and seizures, people with epilepsy and seizures are more prone to epilepsy.. sleep.... In addition to children, adults can also have seizures during sleep.. When a person has a seizure in his sleep, he may experience unusual behaviors such as urinating, shaking, shaking, and things like that. Nocturnal seizures are mostly in the category of tonic-clonic seizures, and most people who suffer from this type of disorder have epilepsy. Sleep is one of the factors that can cause epilepsy in sleep and cause nocturnal seizures... ### Symptoms of children's seizures in sleep Signs that a seizure has occurred include: - It may cause unusual and loud sounds, especially moments before a seizure - The body becomes stiff and dry - Wetting the bed - It is difficult to wake up after a seizure - The person is confused - Wake up for no reason - Have sudden and involuntary movements ### Sleeping child seizure video Most people don't know that it happened and maybe only a bruise or a headache that is left will make them realize it... Nocturnal seizures can happen right after sleep, a few moments before waking up or right at the moment of waking up... Most of these people have epilepsy, but this is not a rule, and also some other diseases like alcohol can be excluded.. Seizures happen several times, the doctor will look for the cause and if there is no other reason for it, think about it. Epilepsy will fall.... Some of the reasons listed here are risk factors for nocturnal seizures. - Genetics - Concussion - Brain infection - Stroke, vascular malformations and brain tumors ### diagnosis Usually, for diagnosis, the doctor prescribes a brain scan.. He may also recommend imaging such as MRI and CT scan to check for the presence of a tumor or abnormality in the brain.. For people who are not sure whether a seizure occurred in sleep or not, it is useful to study and examine sleep disorders... ### Seizures and epilepsy in children's sleep Benign Ronaldic epilepsy is one of the most common causes of nocturnal seizures in children, which usually resolves in adulthood. These children may have migraines and mood problems along with epilepsy, and most of the time you can see a history of seizures in the family of these children, which means that people with a family history of seizures are likely to be in my category of seizures. Epilepsy in teenagers that begins in childhood or youth and the cause is still It is not known... This type of epilepsy is also called John's syndrome, which is controlled by medication but does not improve in adulthood.. And as said, not all seizures in children in sleep indicate epilepsy.. Between 2 and 3% of children in the United States of America did not have seizures in a study.. And this type of febrile seizure is usually harmless, but it is important to examine the child for brain damage afterwards... You must see a doctor... ### Are sleep seizures dangerous?.. Seizures in sleep, whether it is infantile sleep seizures, adult or child seizures, are dangerous and increase the possibility of death due to epilepsy, but controlling epilepsy is very helpful and can control many of the complications of epilepsy, people who experience this type of epilepsy or seizures are usually faced with low oxygen in the brain or in any case they experience abnormal activities in the patient's blood.. Well... ### Treatment of sleep seizures Treatment depends on the condition the person is suffering from.. Some cases include: - Use of anticonvulsant and antiepileptic drugs such as phenytoin - Avoiding stimulants such as insomnia - Ketogenic diet including high fat and low carbohydrate foods Some factors that can prevent this type of damage are very simple, such as: - Spread your bed on the floor instead of a bed - Use wall lamps instead of bedside lamps - Do not place sofas and sharp objects near the sleeping area - If you use a bed, spread the soft gymnastic mat on the floor next to the bed - Do not use beds with dangerous edges - If you are alone and worried, you can use warning monitors that warn others if there is a problem and a lack of oxygen in the blood or other changes in the body... ### Facts about sleep seizures - Insomnia is one of the most common symptoms of people with epilepsy... - Seizures and nocturnal insomnia cause fatigue and decrease the quality of the next day in the patient, (they are dull and tired). For treatment, they should refer to neurologists so that their sleeping and waking patterns are fully checked and their lives can be improved with appropriate treatment.... ### ### Take children's bedwetting seriously in their sleep In some cases, epilepsy in sleep causes bedwetting, and parents who witness bedwetting in their children should look at this as a warning and refer the child to a doctor so that if epilepsy occurs, it can be checked as soon as possible, and the level and extent of seizures can be controlled by performing EEG and auxiliary tests of the child and other cases... In addition to this, another significant issue is that most children who suffer from seizure problems also face mood, emotional problems, poor learning, hyperactivity and inattention.. For this reason, the treatment of epilepsy in sleep is very important for children, although this type of seizure may not be easily recognized because it occurs in sleep and in some cases it is recognized by the sounds or movements of the sick parents. Care and attention to the child's behavior or some warning signs such as bedwetting should not be ignored so that the child returns to a normal routine and a better quality of life... Dr. Majid Kihani, a neurologist in Tehran...