Sleep and epilepsy have a strong and bidirectional association. Sleep disturbances are commonly experienced by children with epilepsy and can be due to multiple factors. These include seizures, which can disrupt the continuity of sleep, and lead to daytime sleepiness

I am Javier Peña Ceballos and the epilepsy research nurse at King’s College Hospital. Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of inviting Luke Stevens to take part in the REGAIN study. Luke had a diagnosis of Rolandic Epilepsy as a child and is now involved in promoting research into childhood epilepsy. Luke attended a research appointment at the National Institute for Health Research/Welcome Trust Clinical Research Facility at King’s College Hospital.