Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS): effects on the vestibular system

Autor:	GALLINA, S., DISPENZA, F., KULAMARVA, G., RIGGIO, F., SPECIALE, R.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Adult Male Sleep Apnea Obstructive OSAS Middle Aged Dizziness Vestibology Imbalance Young Adult Vestibular Diseases Vertigo Humans Disequilibrium Female Prospective Studies
Zdroj:	Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica
ISSN:	1827-675X 0392-100X
Popis:	SUMMARY Aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) on the peripheral and central vestibular system, by means of a case series prospective study at the University referral centre of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery; 45 consecutive patients suffering from OSAS were compared with a control group of 30 volunteer subjects selected from among the department employees. Severity of the disease was evaluated by means of cardio-respiratory function monitoring during sleep; the apnoea-hypopnoea index was calculated. Both groups underwent: 1) head and neck examination; 2) fibre-optic examination; 3) pure tone audiometry; 4) evaluation of eye movement disorders using oculomotility tests recorded with the help of video-nystagmography; 5) caloric vestibular responses recorded with video-nystagmography; 6) auditory brainstem response. Results, when evaluating our data, showed that the peripheral vestibular system may become asymmetric due to hypoxic damage while the central vestibular system corrects this disequilibrium.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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