Periodic Limb Movement and Genetic Generalized Epilepsy (NCT03587506) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Periodic Limb Movement and Genetic Generalized Epilepsy
60 participantsStarted 2015-09-03
Plain-language summary
The study aimed to study the correlation between periodic limb movement occurring during sleep and the different parameters of genetic generalized epilepsy
Who can participate
Age range9 Years – 29 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Newly diagnosed with genetic generalized epilepsy according to the ILAE 2010 criteria
* did not previously receive AEDs.
* The clinical seizures were either eyewitnessed by physicians or video-recorded to ensure they were true epileptic seizures.
* At least two unprovoked seizures occurring \>24 hours apart
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with pre-existing psychiatric illnesses
* Patients with seizures due to toxic or metabolic causes (including glucose disturbance, uremia, and electrolytes disturbance), infections, or structural causes (such as neoplasms)
* Patients using hypnotic drugs