Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing Is More Common than Central in Mild Familial Dysautonomia | Zendy

Max J. Hilz | Zendy; Sebastian Moeller | Zendy; Susanne Buechner | Zendy; Hanna Czarkowska | Zendy; Indu Ayappa | Zendy; Felicia B. Axelrod | Zendy; David M. Rapoport | Zendy

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Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing Is More Common than Central in Mild Familial Dysautonomia

Author(s) -

Max J. Hilz,

Sebastian Moeller,

Susanne Buechner,

Hanna Czarkowska,

Indu Ayappa,

Felicia B. Axelrod,

David M. Rapoport

Publication year - 2016

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.6342

Subject(s) - medicine , polysomnography , obstructive sleep apnea , hypopnea , anesthesia , central sleep apnea , apnea , cardiology

In familial dysautonomia (FD) patients, sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) might contribute to their high risk of sleep-related sudden death. Prevalence of central versus obstructive sleep apneas is controversial but may be therapeutically relevant. We, therefore, assessed sleep structure and SDB in FD-patients with no history of SDB.

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