What medication to take for sleep-onset epilepsy

Sleep-type epilepsy can be treated with oral antiepileptic drugs such as phenytoin sodium, carbamazepine, sodium valproate, topiramate, lamotrigine and so on. Patients with primary illnesses should actively control the primary illnesses and take antiepileptic drugs under the guidance of a doctor. Sleep-type epilepsy refers to the onset of epilepsy when the patient is only in the sleep state, and sleep deprivation can also exacerbate epilepsy, manifesting a close link between epilepsy and sleep. Epilepsy caused by cortical developmental disorders, tumors, traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular disease, etc., patients need to actively control the original disease. At the same time, the treatment of epilepsy should also use antiepileptic drugs, such as phenytoin sodium, carbamazepine, sodium valproate, topiramate, lamotrigine and so on. Patients who are not treated with medication should be considered for surgical treatment if necessary. The choice of antiepileptic drugs and the specific use, need to be used under the guidance of the doctor, patients do not unauthorized use of drugs.