Author: wentworthnortongroup
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Epilepsy After Brain Injury

I get many questions about epilepsy after brain injury. If I had a seizure when I hit my head, does that mean I will have epilepsy in the future? I started having seizures at age 20, could that be from a skateboarding fall I had when I was 12?
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Sleep Disorders in Brain Injury

Sleep is controlled by the brain. The brain has designated neurons in the midbrain and medulla that control sleep onset, heart rate and breathing during sleep, and arousal to end sleep. Thus, it is not surprising that when brain injury occurs, sleep disturbances can occur. We call this Central Sleep Apnea.


