Sleep disorders versus epilepsy: use of video EEG as a diagnostic tool
Choudhary, S.K.; Bhatia, M.
Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 50: 446-448
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772 PMID: 11922242 Document Number: 541593
Sleep disorders, especially parasomnias, are easily confused with the nocturnal epilepsies. Two cases are presented to show how misdiagnosis can occur, and video electroencephalogram can be used to resolve the issue so as to prescribe the specific treatment, avoid wrong treatment and unnecessary suffering.