PPT-Getting a Good Night’s Sleep with Epilepsy

Eilis Boudreau MD PhD Portland VA Medical Center Epilepsy Center of Excellence amp Sleep Medicine Program Outline What is the function of sleep How much sleep do we need Sleep Basics Common sleep disorders. Silent night holy night shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heaven afar heavenly hosts sing Alleluia Christ the Savior is born Christ the Savior is born SILENT NIGHT 34 123 123 Intro G D7 G G D7 G G7 Silent night holy night all is ca Presenter: Dr. . Shravan. Kumar. Moderator: Prof. R. K. Gaur. INTRODUCTION. Clinicians have recognized the association of epilepsy with . psychiatric disorders . since . antiquity.. . At . the turn of the 19th century, . Prof and head of neurology department, Faculty of medicine, Fayoum university. Obstructive sleep apnea . in . epilepsy: . a . preliminary Egyptian study. a preliminary Egyptian study. A . preliminary Egyptian study. PRESENTED BY. GERRY BROPHY. Training in Care Solutions. The brain is made up of billions of neurons, or nerve cells. These are the electrically charged units that, as they communicate with each other, organize electrical energy to make the brain work.. !. All is calm, all is bright. .. Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child.. Holy . infant so tender and mild,. Sleep . in heavenly peace,. Sleep . in heavenly . peace.. Silent night, holy night. !. Shepherds . 20 million adults in US suffer insomnia. Everyone has difficulty falling or staying asleep from time to time. Daily tasks or getting to work can be a chore. Lead to health problems, especially with your heart. 7-8. hours/night or 1 hour of sleep for every 2 hours awake (adults). Current average is. 6.7. hours/night. How do you know when you are sleep deprived?. Very dependent on an alarm clock. Feeling sleepy while driving. Stephen J. Falchek MD. I have no conflicts of interest to declare. Objectives:. What is an EEG?. Why do we value them?. What are the benefits and limitations?. First Presumptions. Brain and muscle are electrical organs. James J. Riviello, Jr., MD. The IOM Report, Epilepsy. IOM Committee on the . Public Health Dimensions of . the Epilepsies. IOM Report: Types of Patient Education. Epilepsy-specific knowledge & skills. Patricia Dugan, . MD. Assistant Professor of Neurology. NYU . Langone. Medical Center. May . 5. , . 2012. Epilepsy is a common disorder. Estimated 2.2 million people with epilepsy in US (IOM report 2012). 89 need - . every night! . The importance of sleep. A healthy lifestyle includes getting enough quality sleep. In the short-term, lack of sleep can . make you feel irritable and moody and can affect memory and . Assistant Professor Medicine. Classify epilepsy and describe the epidemiology of epilepsy. Enlist the risk factors of epilepsy. Identify provoked and unprovoked seizure. Enlist the causes of epilepsy.