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I think it is common for
Submitted by birdman on Wed, 2020-06-24 - 10:33
I think it is common for person to have seizure activity right at the point where a person goes into sleep. That is why during a basic wake / sleep EEG they do a period where patient is allowed to drift into sleep several times. They do sound like they could be seizures. I am not a doctor, but a patient who has had epilepsy for over 50 years. I'd say it would be good to have an EEG done to track this. Also, one thing you can do is to keep track of any other patterns. Stress and sleep deprivation reduce seizure threshold and make person more apt to have seizures. Are there any changes in diet or medications that cause them to occur more often? A good diary is one of the most valuable records for diagnosing and treating epilepsy.