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01-05-2018 | Sleep Breathing Physiology and Disorders • Review

Sleep-disordered breathing in patients with neuromuscular disease

Authors: Mohamad Ammar Albdewi, Giuseppe Liistro, Riëm El Tahry

Published in: Sleep and Breathing | Issue 2/2018

Abstract

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is relatively common in general population as well as in patients with neuromuscular disease. SDB comprises a wide spectrum of disorders varying from simple snoring to complete closure of the upper airway as seen in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). It includes also other disorders like prolonged hypoxemia, hypoventilation, and central sleep apnoea (CSA). Neuromuscular diseases (NMD) form a group of disorders that can cause significant reduction in the quality and span of life. The involvement of respiratory system in the context of these disorders is the most serious complication, and it is considered as the leading cause of death in those patients. NMD can affect ventilation, cough, swallowing, and phonation. The involvement of respiratory muscles makes NMD patients vulnerable to sleep-disordered breathing with a significant prevalence of SDB among such patients.

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Title: Sleep-disordered breathing in patients with neuromuscular disease
Authors: Mohamad Ammar Albdewi
Giuseppe Liistro
Riëm El Tahry
Publication date: 01-05-2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Sleep and Breathing / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 1520-9512
Electronic ISSN: 1522-1709
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-017-1538-x

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