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2010 | April-June | Volume 5 | Issue 2

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REVIEW ARTICLE

Deepti Vibha

Epilepsy and sleep

[Year:2010] [Month:April-June] [Volume:5] [Number:2] [Pages:6] [Pages No:37 - 42]

Keywords: epilepsy, sleep

   DOI: 10.5005/ijsm-5-2-37  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

Abstract

The relationship of epilepsy and sleep is widely known but the causative mechanism and its implications in diagnosis and management is still a matter of curiosity and research. The effect of epilepsy in disturbing normal sleep architecture and the effect of pre morbid sleep disturbances in worsening epilepsy show the close relationship between them. This review discusses how each one influences the other. Finally the epileptic syndromes which are typically described with sleep are discussed.

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REVIEW ARTICLE

PR Srijithesh, Garima Shukla

Recognizing the importance of sleep-disordered breathing in cerebrovascular disease - an update

[Year:2010] [Month:April-June] [Volume:5] [Number:2] [Pages:7] [Pages No:43 - 49]

   DOI: 10.5005/ijsm-5-2-43  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Tulsi Adhikari, M K Sen, J. C. Suri

Familial aggregation of sleep disorders – a questionnaire based study

[Year:2010] [Month:April-June] [Volume:5] [Number:2] [Pages:4] [Pages No:50 - 53]

   DOI: 10.5005/ijsm-5-2-50  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

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A questionnaire-based study was performed amongst schoolchildren of Delhi and their first degree relatives to assess the sleep patterns. 2475 subjects were finally selected for analysis. It was observed that 10.8% of the children who had bruxism had no familial linkage. Whereas 42.6% of them also had a sibling who had bruxism, 44.4% had either one/both parents along with one/both grandparents with the disorder. In the case of snoring, 5.6% had no familial linkage, 45.5%, 9.7% and 7.5% had a linkage with siblings, parents/grandparents and parents as well as grandparents respectively. It can be inferred from these observations of the present study that the prevalence of most sleep disorders was the least in those children who had no familial linkage of the condition at all. The results of this study emphasize the urgent need to conduct more extensive genetic analyses to establish the causative factors, if any.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Vidur K. Sharma, Sada Nand Dwivedi

Sleep habits and associated phenomenon in Indian adults

[Year:2010] [Month:April-June] [Volume:5] [Number:2] [Pages:7] [Pages No:54 - 60]

Keywords: sleep habits, sleep phenomenon, India, sleep patterns

   DOI: 10.5005/ijsm-5-2-54  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

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Study Objective: Sleep is influenced by cultural norms. Scant data is available regarding sleep habits and associated phenomenon in Indian adults; the study designed evaluated these. Methods: This is a descriptive study on attendants of patients at Department of Neurology, AIIMS, utilizing a Sleep Questionnaire, modified from NSF Sleep Habits Questionnaire 2002 and 2005. Data from 104 subjects was analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2007. Results: Subjects clustered in the age range of 21-50 years. Most subjects slept between 2200 and 2400 hours, with rise time between 0500 and 0700 hours, delayed rise time on weekends, and sleep time between 7-9 hours. Subjects rated their sleep quality as high with few awakenings of short duration. Use of sleep aids was infrequent. Snoring was reported by 24% with no difference between men and women. A very small percentage had symptoms suggestive of sleep disordered breathing or restless legs. Women in general took longer to fall asleep, slept less, woke up earlier, napped more frequently, co-slept with children, had increased care giving responsibilities, admitted racing thoughts prior to bedtime, and less daytime sleepiness compared with men in this sample. The napping behavior and caregiving duties attained statistical significance (p=0.005 and p=0.005, respectively). Conclusion: The study described sleep patterns in Indian adults and highlighted differences between the two sexes.

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COMMENTARY

Deepak Shrivastava

Interpretative review of practice parameters for the management of obstructive sleep apnea

[Year:2010] [Month:April-June] [Volume:5] [Number:2] [Pages:3] [Pages No:61 - 63]

   DOI: 10.5005/ijsm-5-2-61  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

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JOURNAL SCAN

U. C. Ojha

Journal Scan

[Year:2010] [Month:April-June] [Volume:5] [Number:2] [Pages:8] [Pages No:64 - 71]

   DOI: 10.5005/ijsm-5-2-64  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

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