Effects of nCPAP Treatment over Reaction Time and Sleepiness Levels during Vigilance
| Autor: | Paz Bermúdez M, Cabello-Salas R, Sáchez Ai, Buela-Casal G |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Male Time Factors medicine.medical_treatment media_common.quotation_subject Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Reaction Time Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans Continuous positive airway pressure Aged media_common Sleep Apnea Obstructive Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Epworth Sleepiness Scale Sleep apnea Apnea Cardiorespiratory fitness Middle Aged medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Sleep patterns Obstructive sleep apnea Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Treatment Outcome Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology Anesthesia Female medicine.symptom Arousal Sleep Psychology Vigilance (psychology) |
| Zdroj: | The Clinical Neuropsychologist. 18:277-283 |
| ISSN: | 1744-4144 1385-4046 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13854040490501547 |
| Popis: | Several studies have shown that sleep fragmentation not only increases daytime sleepiness, but also deteriorates reaction time. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by interruptions in normal sleep patterns. Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (nCPAP) is the most frequently used treatment for OSAS. The objective of this investigation was to evaluate changes in daytime sleepiness levels and reaction time in apnea patients after nCPAP treatments of 1 and 3 months. The sample was composed of 51 obstructive sleep apnea patients (47 men and 4 women) with ages ranging between 30 and 65 years of age. Sleep apnea was diagnosed with a cardiorespiratory polygraph of the total hours of sleep. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale was used to assess daytime sleepiness. A BASIC software program was used to measure the simple perceptual reaction times in milliseconds. The results indicated statistically significant decreases in daytime sleepiness levels at 1 month (p < .000) and at 3 months (p < .000) of treatment. The results also showed statistically significant decreases in reaction times at one month (p < .000), as well as at 3 months (p < .000) of treatment. Results indicate an improvement in the vigilance levels of obstructive sleep apnea patients after 1 month and 3 months of nCPAP treatment. |
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