Epilepsy Talk
The night fright of nocturnal seizures
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I can remember trying to rip out my hair. The inside of my head was going at a million miles an hour.
Sure, I was lucky I didn’t pee in my bed or fall off it. And happily I didn’t bite my tongue. Or end up bruised and sore.
But I was exhausted. With a horrible headache.
Like many, it was hard to stay awake during the day. (Hey, I’d just been up all night. Afraid to go back to sleep.)
It was an endless cycle. I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t stay awake.
The curse of nocturnal seizures.
Sleep and seizures…at what cost?
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Sleepless nights. Exhausted afternoons. Confusion. Memory loss. Trouble with concentration, mood swings and of course, seizures.
Ever Had a Seizure in Your Sleep?
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According to an article in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, if more than 90 percent of your seizures occur while sleeping, you are said to have sleep seizures.
The article also notes that an estimated 7.5 percent to 45 percent of people who have epilepsy have some form of sleep seizures.
Top-Rated Seizure Monitors
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Peace of mind. A good night’s sleep. Safety and assurance.
Although these seizure monitors can’t make any guarantees, they can go a long way towards detecting danger. And maybe even saving a life.
Here are the most prominent models…
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