Subjective somnolence relates mainly to depression among patients in a tertiary care epilepsy center.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-2006
Abstract
Many patients with epilepsy complain of decreased energy and somnolence. There is increased awareness that comorbidity, especially depression, plays an important role in determining the quality of life for patients with epilepsy. We set out to determine how subjective somnolence is affected by depression, age, hours of sleep, sleep apnea, seizure frequency, and numbers of antiepileptic drugs and central nervous system drugs. A questionnaire and chart review were used to investigate patients in a tertiary referral center. We found that subjective somnolence was prominent and that it relates mainly to depression, less to obstructive sleep apnea, and not to the other variables. Further investigation is needed into the relationship between depression and subjective somnolence in patients with epilepsy.
Volume
9
Issue
4
First Page
632
Last Page
635
ISSN
1525-5050
Published In/Presented At
Jenssen, S., Gracely, E., Mahmood, T., Tracy, J. I., & Sperling, M. R. (2006). Subjective somnolence relates mainly to depression among patients in a tertiary care epilepsy center. Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 9(4), 632–635. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2006.08.010
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
16996802
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article