Neurophysiological investigations of drug resistant epilepsy patients treated with vagus nerve stimulation to differentiate responders from non-responders [PDF]
, 2020 Background and purpose In patients treated with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for drug resistant epilepsy (DRE), up to a third of patients will eventually not respond to the therapy.
Boon, Paul +13 more
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The Natural History of Insomnia: Acute Insomnia and First-onset Depression [PDF]
, 2013 Study Objectives: While many studies have examined the association between insomnia and depression, no studies have evaluated these associations 1) within a narrow time frame, 2) with specific reference to acute & chronic insomnia, and 3) using ...
Akiskal +74 more
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Dissociative symptoms and sleep parameters: an all-night polysomnography study in patients with insomnia [PDF]
, 2013 BackgroundDissociative disorders encompass a range of symptoms varying from severe absent-mindedness and memory problems to confusion about one's own identity. Recent studies suggest that these symptoms may be the by-products of a labile sleep–wake cycle.
De Volder, Ilse +7 more
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The contribution of fatigue and sleepiness to depression in patients attending the sleep laboratory for evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]
, 2011 Purpose: A high prevalence of depressive symptomatology has been reported amongst sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but it remains unclear as to whether this is due to their OSA or other factors associated with the disorder.
Downey, Luke +5 more
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The Influence of the Menstrual Phases on Polysomnography [PDF]
Cureus, 2016 The primary objective of this study is to determine how the phases of the menstrual cycle influence the results of polysomnography (PSG). Twenty-eight adult subjects who reported regular menstrual periods, last menstrual period (LMP) within 26 days of their PSG, no exogenous hormone use, no history of polycystic ovarian syndrome, and who were ...
Diana Alexandru +3 more
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Sleep clinical record. what differences in school and preschool children? [PDF]
, 2016 The sleep clinical record (SCR) may be a valid method for detecting children with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). This study aimed to evaluate whether there were differences in SCR depending on age and to identify the possible risk factors for OSA ...
Barreto, Mario +6 more
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Polysomnography during Critical Illness [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2007 48-year-old man with necrotizing fasciitis, acute renal failure, and post-operative from multiple surgical debridement of bilateral lower extremities underwent polysomnography as part of a research protocol. The patient was undergoing mechanical ventilation and was receiving continuous infusion of sedatives and narcotics for comfort.
Sairam Parthasarathy, Cristina Ambrogio
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"EEG abnormalities" may represent a confounding factor in celiac disease. A 4-year follow-up family report [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: The occurrence of celiac disease (CD), electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormalities (with "subtle" seizures or even without any clinical seizures), and neurological disorders has been reported since the 1980s, though there has been no ...
Alessandro Ferretti +6 more
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Introduction to Polysomnography [PDF]
, 2007 A typical polysomnogram (Current Procedural Terminology code 95810) includes recording of an electroencephalography (EEG), an electro-oculogram (EOG), an electromyogram (EMG) of chin muscles, oronasal airflow, chest and abdominal movements, leg movements, snoring, and oximetry. Following is a discussion of some of the aspects of polysomnography.
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To sleep, or not to sleep – that is the question, for polysomnography [PDF]
Breathe, 2017 Have we reached the point where respiratory polygraphy can replace polysomnography in the assessment of OSAS? http://ow.ly/UxCU30bNopq.
Corlateanu, Alexandru +4 more
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