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Sleep as a tool for investigating epilepsies

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Epileptogenesis, whatever the form of epilepsy, is modulated by the states of sleep and wakefulness. The role of sleep in activating interictal discharges, known of since the beginnings of electroencephalography, has led to the use of sleep recordings to explore epilepsy. The modalities of use are varied, ranging from spontaneous sleep onset, during routine electroencephalographic (EEG) tests, to polysomnography, including the techniques of inducing sleep pharmacologically or as a result of sleep deprivation. It is widely indicated for diagnosis, prognosis, pathophysiology, and the determination and localisation of an epileptogenous focus.

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Baldy-Moulinier, M. (2003). Sleep as a tool for investigating epilepsies. In: Billiard, M. (eds) Sleep. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0217-3_58

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