Sleep deprivation activates epileptiform discharges independent of the activating effects of sleep

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-75

  Fountain, Nathan B ^a   Kim, Jang Sung ^a,b   Lee, Soo Ik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activation procedures; Electroencephalogram; Epilepsy; Sleep; Sleep deprivation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SLEEP STAGE; WAKEFULNESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SLEEP; SLEEP DEPRIVATION;

EID: 0345130003     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004691-199801000-00009     Document Type: Article

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