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Polysomnography in Rett Syndrome [PDF]
Respiratory patterns, awake and asleep, were investigated by polysomnography in 30 female patients with Rett syndrome and compared with 30 controls at the Eudowood Division of Pediatric Respiratory Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, and the Department of Neurology, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD.
J Gordon Millichap
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Features of Polysomnography [PDF]
Sleep onset latency (SOL) is the time it takes to transition from wakefulness to non-REM sleep. On average, the SOL should take between 10-20 minutes1. Short sleep latencies usually reflect increased sleepiCorresponding author: Matthew Soape MD Contact Information: matthew.soape@ ttuhsc.edu DOI: 10.12746/swrccc2013.103.031 A Polysomnogram (PSG) is ...
Gilbert Berdine, Matthew Soape
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Sleep Dysfunction in Fibromyalgia and Therapeutic Approach Options [PDF]
Fibromyalgia, characterised by persistent pain, sleep disturbance, fatigue and cognitive dysfunction, is a central sensitivity syndrome that also involves abnormality in peripheral generators and in the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis.
Lawson, Kim
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Background: Epidemiological studies have suggested a pathophysiological relationship between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Galán Mercant, Alejandro+5 more
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Prognostic impact of sleep disordered breathing and its treatment in heart failure: an observational study [PDF]
1. Abstract 1.1. Aims: Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) may contribute to disease progression in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). The objective of this observational study was to evaluate whether SDB is a risk factor for mortality in CHF ...
Krenn, Marion
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Dynamics of Snoring Sounds and Its Connection with Obstructive Sleep Apnea [PDF]
Snoring is extremely common in the general population and when irregular may indicate the presence of obstructive sleep apnea. We analyze the overnight sequence of wave packets --- the snore sound --- recorded during full polysomnography in patients ...
Alencar, Adriano M.+5 more
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Salivary melatonin onset in youth at familial risk for bipolar disorder [PDF]
Melatonin secretion and polysomnography (PSG) were compared among a group of healthy adolescents who were at high familial risk for bipolar disorder (HR) and a second group at low familial risk (LR).
Armitage, Roseanne+13 more
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Risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children: state of the art [PDF]
The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) represents only part of a large group of pathologies of variable entity called respiratory sleep disorders (RSD) which include simple snoring and increased upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS).
Bellini, Chiara+16 more
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Full Polysomnography in the Home [PDF]
To evaluate unattended full polysomnography (PSG) recorded in the home by the DigiTrace Home Sleep System (DHSS) and to assess the ability to acquire, store and analyze polysomnographic data using the DHSS compared to standard paper PSG.Part 1 used a prospective, cross-over design.
Mark A. DiPhillipo+4 more
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Issues in Computerized Polysomnography [PDF]
Reliable, properly tested, computerized systems for recording and scoring polysomnographic data would be welcome assistants in sleep laboratories. They potentially could save time, effort, paper, storage and cost. There exists, however, questions of competence and confidence.
Constance A. Moore, Max Hirshkowitz
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