A case of motor neurone disease with sleep apnoea syndrome.
A case of a 63-year-old patient with motor neurone disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) with central sleep apnoea syndrome is being reported. His sleep architecture was fragmented with a high apnea-hypopnea index of 65 per hour and maximum oxygen-desaturation of 78 percent. Total correction of sleep pattern with nasal non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP-ST) was demonstrated.
Suri
J C
JC
Department of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. Jcsurijc@del3.vsnl.net.in
Sen
M K
MK
Bose
P P
PP
Mehta
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Ojha
U C
UC
D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017286:Polysomnography; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D020182:Sleep Apnea, Central / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy