Department of Neurology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Sleep Med Clin. 2022 Dec;17(4):639-645. doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2022.07.012.
Both epilepsy and obstructive sleep apnea are common conditions and hence frequently coexist in a given patient. A complex bidirectional relationship exists between the 2 conditions where the presence of one affects the other. Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with continuous positive airway pressure may improve seizure control in medically refractory epilepsy patients, leading to improved quality of life. Understanding of this complex relationship between epilepsy, sleep, and sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea continues to evolve.
癫痫和阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停都是常见的疾病，因此在特定患者中经常同时存在。这两种疾病之间存在着复杂的双向关系，其中一种疾病的存在会影响另一种疾病。使用持续气道正压通气治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停可能会改善药物难治性癫痫患者的癫痫控制，从而提高生活质量。人们对癫痫、睡眠以及阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停等睡眠障碍之间的这种复杂关系的理解还在不断发展。
