Circadian and ultradian patterns of epileptiform discharges differ by seizure‐onset location during long‐term ambulatory intracranial monitoring

DC Spencer, FT Sun, SN Brown, BC Jobst… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Previous studies reporting circadian patterns of epileptiform activity and seizures
are limited by (1) short‐term recording in an epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) with altered …

Is there a circadian variation of epileptiform abnormalities in idiopathic generalized epilepsy?

MK Pavlova, SA Shea, FAJL Scheer, EB Bromfield - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2009 - Elsevier
Epileptiform abnormalities often occur at specific times of day or night, possibly attributable
to state of consciousness (sleep vs. wake) and/or influences from the endogenous circadian …

Circadian and circaseptan rhythms in human epilepsy: a retrospective cohort study

PJ Karoly, DM Goldenholz, DR Freestone… - The Lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Epilepsy has long been suspected to be governed by cyclic rhythms, with
seizure rates rising and falling periodically over weeks, months, or even years. The very long …

Ambulatory EEG usefulness in epilepsy management

TF Hasan, WO Tatum IV - Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Long-term video-EEG monitoring has been the gold standard for diagnosis of epileptic and
nonepileptic events. Medication changes, safety, and a lack of recording EEG in one's …

Seizure occurrence is linked to multiday cycles in diverse physiological signals

NM Gregg, T Pal Attia, M Nasseri, B Joseph… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The factors that influence seizure timing are poorly understood, and seizure
unpredictability remains a major cause of disability. Work in chronobiology has shown that …

Circadian and multiday seizure periodicities, and seizure clusters in canine epilepsy

NM Gregg, M Nasseri, V Kremen… - Brain …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Advances in ambulatory intracranial EEG devices have enabled objective analyses of
circadian and multiday seizure periodicities, and seizure clusters in humans. This study …

Multimodal nocturnal seizure detection in a residential care setting: a long-term prospective trial

J Arends, RD Thijs, T Gutter, C Ungureanu… - Neurology, 2018 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To develop and prospectively evaluate a method of epileptic seizure detection
combining heart rate and movement. Methods In this multicenter, in-home, prospective …

Diurnal rhythms in seizures detected by intracranial electrocorticographic monitoring: an observational study

WA Hofstra, WPJ Spetgens, FSS Leijten… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2009 - Elsevier
Few studies have evaluated human seizure occurrence over the 24-hour day, and only one
group has employed intracranial electrocorticography monitoring to record seizures …

Diurnal pattern of seizures outside the hospital: is there a time of circadian vulnerability?

MK Pavlova, JW Lee, F Yilmaz, BA Dworetzky - Neurology, 2012 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To evaluate whether the distribution of seizures throughout the day is the same in
ambulatory outpatient conditions as observed in inpatient conditions. Methods: We analyzed …

Day–night patterns of epileptiform activity in 65 patients with long-term ambulatory electrocorticography

CT Anderson, TK Tcheng, FT Sun… - Journal of Clinical …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To characterize cyclic day–night patterns of electrocorticographic epileptiform
activity (EA) in patients with focal onset seizures. Methods: Epileptiform events as defined by …