Clinical Utility of Sleep Recordings During Presurgical Epilepsy Evaluation With Stereo-Electroencephalography: A Systematic Review.

J Clin Neurophysiol

Analytical Neurophysiology Lab, Department of Neurology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.; and.

Published: July 2024

Although the role of sleep in modulating epileptic activity is well established, many epileptologists overlook the significance of considering sleep during presurgical epilepsy evaluations in cases of drug-resistant epilepsy. Here, we conducted a comprehensive literature review from January 2000 to May 2023 using the PubMed electronic database and compiled evidence to highlight the need to revise the current clinical approach. All articles were assessed for eligibility by two independent reviewers. Our aim was to shed light on the clinical value of incorporating sleep monitoring into presurgical evaluations with stereo-electroencephalography. We present the latest developments on the important bidirectional interactions between sleep and various forms of epileptic activity observed in stereo-electroencephalography recordings. Specifically, epileptic activity is modulated by different sleep stages, peaking in non-rapid eye movement sleep, while being suppressed in rapid eye movement sleep. However, this modulation can vary across different brain regions, underlining the need to account for sleep to accurately pinpoint the epileptogenic zone during presurgical assessments. Finally, we offer practical solutions, such as automated sleep scoring algorithms using stereo-electroencephalography data alone, to seamlessly integrate sleep monitoring into routine clinical practice. It is hoped that this review will provide clinicians with a readily accessible roadmap to the latest evidence concerning the clinical utility of sleep monitoring in the context of stereo-electroencephalography and aid the development of therapeutic and diagnostic strategies to improve patient surgical outcomes.

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