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Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological condition, which has drastic effects on an individual�s lifestyle .However we do not have a complete understanding of manifestation or pathophysiology of seizures or epileptic conditions. This case study aims to bring out the strong association between sleep and epileptic triggers. Sleep disorders, sleep disturbance or poor quality of sleep are some of the frequently observed comorbid conditions in epileptic populations. In addition sleep deprivation highly in?uences the seizure triggers. The strong relationship between sleep and circadian rhythm influences the frequencies of the epileptic trigger in an individual. Some of the sleep syndromes are categorized under sleep-related epilepsy. The effects of sleep on seizure occurrence is varied, with respect to different types of epilepsy. On the other hand, sleep quality is affected due to the antiepileptic drugs (AED) or other treatments administered to the patient or due to epilepsy which occurs during sleep stages. The side effects of antiepileptic drugs (AED) may also alter sleep cycles. Sleep studies are proven important in treatments for epilepsy which can help in monitoring diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of the patients.