Patient's question:
My uncle has epilepsy, and it has been almost 10 years now. He has had recurrent episodes intermittently. He usually snores loudly when taking naps. Last night, I don't know what happened, but it felt like he had started having. My aunt said it was an epilepsy attack. It's terrifying! At that moment, it felt like my uncle had lost all consciousness.Doctor's answer:
Hello. Since many epilepsy patients experience seizures during the night, this is because epilepsy patients tend to have deeper and slower breathing during naps, exhaling large amounts of carbon dioxide, which makes body fluids more alkaline. This can easily trigger abnormal electrical impulses in the brain, leading to seizures in epilepsy patients. Epilepsy patients should maintain a good deep sleep posture while sleeping to ensure smooth breathing and prevent seizures triggered by breathing difficulties. It is also important to maintain a regular sleep schedule, avoid overtime work, and not to become overly fatigued to prevent falling into too deep a sleep.