title: [Hypersomnia with sleep apnea. I].
abstract: The author gives an account of present knowledge on the syndrome of hypersomnia with sleep apnea (HSA). After a historical introduction he deals with the incidence of this syndrome in Czechoslovakia; there are few accounts of this syndrome in the Czech literature. The author holds the view that this affection which is very frequent in other countries frequently escapes diagnosis in this country because the patients are not examined by sleep polygraphy which is essential for the diagnosis of HSA. The author describes also individual symptoms of the affection, i.e. hypersomnia, impaired respiration during sleep with frequent apnoic intervals, obesity, cardiovascular disorders and psychic changes. He emphasizes also the frequent incidence of tissue hyperplasia in the oropharyngeal area which leads to stenosis in this area.
authors.affiliation: Neurologická katedra fakulty vseobecného lékarství Univerzity Karlovy, Praha.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Roth
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology
vernacular_title: Hypersomnie se spánkovou apnoí. I.