title: [Difficult patients in the sleep laboratory--nCPAP therapy in psychiatric patients with sleep apnea disorders].
abstract: 160 unselected patients under suspicion of sleep apnea were examined polysomnographically, 26 patients (16%) had relevant psychic disorders, which were classified according to ICD-10 by the psychiatric consultant. Affective-depressive disorders (n = 12) and neurotic disorders (n = 11) were diagnosed. Depression in 3 patients was primarily diagnosed in the sleep laboratory. A proper anamnesis can supply the doctor with helpful hints for psychic disorders. These disorders can complicate or prevent the diagnosis and therapy in the sleep laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Pulmologie-Schlaflabor, Universität Leipzig, Deutschland.
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authors.lastname: Bosse-Henck
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authors.lastname: Kopf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D017286:Polysomnography / Q000523:psychology*; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy