yes. your father should be examined and properly diagnosed by a good neurologist not the er. yes. i myself have seizures during the night. i recently had a stay in the hospital to discover my seizures had increased from 3 different types to 4. the hospital stay lasted about a week during which i was hooked up to an eeg machine for 24 hour monitoring. in which i was video taped to see just the type of seizures i was having. not all hospitals have the technology to due this kind of monitoring. if it is something you think should be looked into further talk to a neurologist first they may recommend he see a specialist who will be able to preform this procedure. good luck in your efforts.
can epilepsy only occur while sleeping? . my father has had about 4 episodes in about years in which he looses consciousness and become very stiffed. always during the first 10 to 20 minutes after he goes to sleep. he is always taken to the hospital and all tests become negative. could this be a type of epilepsy?