Melatonin versus sleep deprivation for sleep induction in nap electroencephalography: protocol for a prospective randomized crossover trial in children and young adults with epilepsy

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    The EEG recording during sleep is relevant as it is useful to (i) reduce the number of artifacts due to a relative lack of cooperation; (ii) maximize the 2 of 8 diagnostic yield of the test since it acts as an activating procedure unraveling epileptic abnormalities; and_(iii) reveal many childhood epileptic syndromes present with peculiar characteristics during sleep. As routine nap EEGs are mainly performed during daytime hours, sleep is usually achieved either by sleep deprivation or pharmacological agents. In a quite recent survey aiming at describing the strategies adopted in everyday clinical . . .

     

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