The association between epilepsy and sleep disturbance in US adults: the mediating effect of depression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with epilepsy (PWE) frequently experience sleep disturbances that can severely affect their quality of life. Depression is also a common symptom in the PWE population and can aggravate sleep problems. However, the interplay between epilepsy, depression, and sleep disturbances is not yet fully understood. Our study was designed to investigate the association between epilepsy and sleep disturbances in US adults and to determine whether depressive symptoms play a mediating role in this relationship.

Methods

We examined data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning January 1, 2015, to March 2020, before the pandemic.A total of 10,093 participants aged ≥ 20 years with complete data on epilepsy and sleep disturbance were include

SUBMITTER: Wen Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11375921 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature