Question 1

neurologist thinks sleep apnea caused my mom's seizure. does this seem reasonable? neurologists and pathologists only please

Accepted Answer

Maybe: I could not find information that linked sleep apnea to being the only cause of seizures. But it has been reported to worsen seizure activity that might have been caused by a stroke, scar or other cause.  It also has been reported that seizures at nite during sleep might be misdiagnosed as sleep apnea. In any case both issues need to be evaluated and treated by an experienced specialists.

Question 2

how do i know if it's sleep apnea or having mini seizures?

Accepted Answer

Sleep apnea: A physician must be seen to determine the correct diagnosis. An overnight , monitored sleep study ( psg) is the gold standard for diagnosing sleep apnea.

Question 3

has there been any link found between sleep apnea and seizures?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Apnea can increase the rate of seizure activity.

Question 4

what type of seizures are i having i have seizures only in the mornings between 9 am and 10 am i also have sleep apnea?

Accepted Answer

See neurologist: the description does not fit any particular diagnosis Seizures are unlikely to be predictable like that What you have may not be seizures and at any rate it is advisable to have it seen to

Question 5

i heard that if you have sleep apnea you will more than likely have a seizure? or a stroke if not treated i have had several seizures and one stroke.

Accepted Answer

Sleep apnea: Sleep apnea does not directly cause seizures or strokes but the effects of sleep apnea-low oxygen, high blood pressure, lack of sleep-can cause seizures and stroke. Sleep apnea can shorten ones life span by 5-10 years. It is important to obtain a sleep study and obtain treatment with a sleep specialist.

Question 6

can sleep apnea induce seizures in a non epileptic patient?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Highly unlikely but in a patient with known seizure activity.. Sleep apnea can make the seizure activity worse.

Question 7

would an in-lab overnight assessment for sleep apnea also identify seizures during sleep, if they were occurring?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Most seizures would be picked up on the eeg leads of the equipment and the techs and docs are trained  to recognize them on the polysomnogram readout.There is always a possibility that no seizure activity may show on a given night or that the eeg leads might not pick it up as well as a full seizure montage system.

Question 8

why can't we take tramadol when we have sleep apnea induced asthma and a seizure disorder? what can happen if we take the max of 4 tramadol???????????

Accepted Answer

Tramadol: Tramadol has severe side effects which can affect your breathing. The difficulty is compounded if you were to take 4 tablets. Considering your conditions of sleep apnea, asthma, and seizures your breathing would be further depressed and might lead to an early demise

Question 9

what should i do about my husband's mood swings , short term memory loss from being on topiramate and having sleep apnea and grand mall seizures?

Accepted Answer

Mood swings: Have reevaluated by your neurologist who may want your husband sen by a psychiatrist.

Question 10

i just had a sleep study that revealed bad sleep apnea.  also it said that i had epileptic seizures in my brain.  what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Complicated question: Sleep apnea means that you stop breathing for periods of time while you sleep.  Epileptic seizures mean that your brain activity goes through jolts that can cause movements in your body, loss of consciousness and behavioral changes.  The most important thing is to ask your physician to carefully explain this to you without medical language. It's important that you get good treatment for both.

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Can sleep apnea cause seizures

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Neurologist thinks sleep apnea caused my mom's seizure. does this seem reasonable? neurologists and pathologists only please

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How do i know if it's sleep apnea or having mini seizures?

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Has there been any link found between sleep apnea and seizures?

A member asked:

What type of seizures are i having i have seizures only in the mornings between 9 am and 10 am i also have sleep apnea?

A member asked:

I heard that if you have sleep apnea you will more than likely have a seizure? or a stroke if not treated i have had several seizures and one stroke.

A member asked:

Can sleep apnea induce seizures in a non epileptic patient?

A member asked:

Would an in-lab overnight assessment for sleep apnea also identify seizures during sleep, if they were occurring?

A member asked:

Why can't we take tramadol when we have sleep apnea induced asthma and a seizure disorder? what can happen if we take the max of 4 tramadol???????????

A member asked:

What should i do about my husband's mood swings , short term memory loss from being on topiramate and having sleep apnea and grand mall seizures?

A member asked:

I just had a sleep study that revealed bad sleep apnea. also it said that i had epileptic seizures in my brain. what does that mean?

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