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Are night sweats related to nocturnal seizures?

Yes, night sweats can be a sign that you've experienced a seizure during sleep. Both partial (focal) and grand mal (tonic-clonic) seizures can occur at night and may cause you to wake up drenched in sweat.

Night sweats are one of several clues that a nocturnal seizure may have Show Full Answer

Are night sweats related to nocturnal seizures?

Yes, night sweats can be a sign that you've experienced a seizure during sleep. Both partial (focal) and grand mal (tonic-clonic) seizures can occur at night and may cause you to wake up drenched in sweat.

Night sweats are one of several clues that a nocturnal seizure may have happened while you were sleeping. Other signs include:

* Waking up suddenly or feeling confused
* Wetting the bed
* Pain from biting your tongue
* Unexplained bruising or having fallen out of bed
* Stiff or jerky movements in your arms and legs
* Extreme tiredness the next day

As one MyEpilepsyTeam member shared, "Typically a nocturnal seizure happens shortly after I fall asleep, but there have been times when it has been midnight. I usually wake up after the seizure from being drenched in sweat."

If you're experiencing night sweats along with other symptoms, it's worth discussing with your neurologist. They may recommend a sleep study to monitor your brain activity during sleep and determine if nocturnal seizures are occurring.

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