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A short sleep portion in an otherwise routinely performed EEG evaluation is often highly informative. This is particularly true for epileptological conditions. Several paroxysmal discharges are demonstrable solely in sleep and/or drowsiness; these potentials remain undetected in a waking tracing. Hence the inclusion of a sleep portion may be crucial in the assessment of epileptic seizure disorders but tends to yield less information in non-epileptic conditions. Sedation (Chloral Hydrate) is recommended if sleep does not occur spontaneously.
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PMID:[Short sleep on the EEG--a source of otherwise overlooked EEG abnormalities]. 620 49