I talked to my brother about this at dinner tonight, and he laughed and said “why do you think you slept in an interior room that was essentially a giant closet. The small size of the room and the soundproofing made it so I would sleep and not wake in a panic. There was a nightlight up high so I couldn’t run into it. I remember my mom always used pink lights in it. My room was a thick mattress on the floor, and shelves above. I know of other autistic adults who slept in very small rooms as children and one who does it as an adult.
I am glad you are going to Mayo, I cannot imagine how challenging autism and epilepsy would be.
Is this a very regular event at your house? Is the frequency increasing or decreasing?