ISSN 1225-7354 / eISSN : 2713-8631
수면정신생리 (15권1호 25-32)
Comparison of REM Sleep-Dependent Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome with Sleep Stage Non-Dependent One in Women Patients
폐쇄성 수면무호흡증 여자 환자에서 렘수면 의존성 무호흡과 비의존성 무호흡의 호흡의 비교
Park, Tae-Joon;Jeong, Do-Un;
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital;Center for Sleep and Chronobiology and Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital;
Objectives: A few studies have compared REM sleep-dependent obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (REM-OSA) with sleep stage non-dependent apnea syndrome (SND-OSA). Despite that REM-OSA might be more common in women than men, no studies have examined the probable characteristics of women patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). This study aimed at finding out the characteristics of REM-OSA in women by comparing it with SND-OSA. Methods: Fifty-three subjects diagnosed as OSAS (AHI>5 ; AHI : apnea-hypopnea index) with nocturnal polysomnography at the Center for Sleep and Chronobiology of the Seoul National University Hospital between October 2004 and February 2006 were studied. Of them, 44 subjects with OSAS severity of mild (5
Obstructive sleep apnea;REM sleep;REM sleep-dependent obstructive sleep apnea;Nocturnal polysomnography;Women