Evaluation of sleep quality in patients with refractory seizures who undergo epilepsy surgery

Autor: Maria Julia M. Carrion, Mirna Wetters Portuguez, Magda Lahorgue Nunes, Jaderson Costa da Costa, José Victor Martinez
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Epilepsybehavior : EB. 17(1)
ISSN: 1525-5069
Popis: The aim of the study was to evaluate excessive daytime sleepiness and subjective sleep quality in patients who undergo epilepsy surgery for treatment of refractory partial seizures. Forty-eight patients were enrolled in this research study. All of them were evaluated 2 days before and 3 months after the surgery. Two questionnaires were used to assess daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale [ESS]) and sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI]). Global PSQI was high (mean=5.65 SD=3.71) before the surgical procedure (P
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