CPAP Treats Muscle Cramps in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea | Zendy

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CPAP Treats Muscle Cramps in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Author(s) -

Andrew J. Westwood,

Andrew R. Spector,

Sanford Auerbach

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.3806

Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , muscle cramp , sleep (system call) , pharyngeal muscles , continuous positive airway pressure , apnea , anesthesia , sleep apnea , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , airway , operating system , computer science

We describe a case series of 4 patients with varying degrees of obstructive sleep apnea who incidentally had a history of nocturnal leg cramps. None of the patients had periodic limb movements during the study and denied symptoms consistent with restless legs syndrome. In 3 of the 4 patients, nocturnal leg cramps resolved with CPAP treatment for OSA, while the fourth patient noted near-resolution of cramping after starting CPAP. In patients presenting with muscle cramps, obstructive sleep apnea should be considered.

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