A 12-Year-Old Boy with Sleep-Related Epilepsy and Laryngeal Lymphoid Hyperplasia: A Case Report

Abstract

Differentiating between nocturnal seizures and sleep-related behaviors is challenging; a detailed history and careful examination are imperative. There have been some case reports of patients who were comorbid with nocturnal seizures and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Here, we report a case of an overweight 12-year-old boy diagnosed with sleep-related epilepsy and comorbid OSA. We were able to make these two diagnoses by performing polysomnography with full extended electroencephalography on our patient, who complained of recurrent nocturnal choking episodes during sleep. What differentiates our case is that after further evaluation, the cause of our patient’s OSA was ultimately determined to be laryngeal lymphoid hyperplasia.