Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome: Aspects of Diagnosis and Evaluation
| Autor: | Paul V.H. Lim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
| Předmět: |
Sleep disorder
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Epworth Sleepiness Scale Physical examination Polysomnography medicine.disease Sleep in non-human animals nervous system diseases respiratory tract diseases Increased risk Otorhinolaryngology Nasoendoscopy medicine Physical therapy business Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome |
| Zdroj: | Oto-Rhino-Laryngologia Nova. 10:111-118 |
| ISSN: | 1423-0283 1014-8221 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000027960 |
| Popis: | Snoring is prevalent and closely related to the less common obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. The effects of sleep apnoea on concentration leading to accidents are well documented. Untreated obstructive sleep apnoea is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Proper assessment of a patient presenting with snoring is important to distinguish between ‘simple snoring’ and obstructive sleep apnoea. It is also important in determining the treatment most suited for alleviating the patient’s symptoms. There are many issues regarding the assessment and investigations of these two conditions. The roles of clinical history, physical examination, specially designed questionnaires including the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, investigative procedures including Müller’s manoeuvre, sleep nasoendoscopy and polysomnography, and available techniques for diagnosis and evaluation of snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea are discussed. |
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