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. 1975 Jul;123(1):7–16.

Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Can It Induce Hemodynamic Changes?

Christian Guilleminault 1,2,3, Frederic L Eldridge 1,2,3, F Blair Simmon 1,2,3, William C Dement 1,2,3
PMCID: PMC1130333  PMID: 1154791

Abstract

Of 250 patients referred to the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic, 35 were diagnosed for a sleep induced apnea syndrome. Thirty of them (27 adults and 3 children) were nonobese and complained of a sleep disorder. In 12 patients (9 adults and 3 children) extensive cardiorespiratory workups were done during sleep and wakefulness. Three types of sleep induced apnea syndrome were identified: diaphragmatic (or central), obstructive and mixed. The diaphragmatic type was predominant in sleep apnea insomnia; obstructive was predominant in sleep apnea hypersomnia. Hemodynamic changes were documented during sleep. Tracheostomy, done in two cases, improved the sleep induced symptomatology.

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