Diurnal and sleep/wake patterns of epileptic spasms in different age groups

Purpose:  Epileptic spasms are seizures that occur predominantly in children and are characterized by clusters of brief axial movements. Epileptic spasms may occur in the context of a variety of syndromes. Previous research has found that epileptic spasms occur in a sleep/wake and diurnal rhythm. The purpose of this study was to identify these patterns in different age groups.

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