Onset of mania after CPAP in a man with obstructive sleep apnea.
BACKGROUND
This short report presents the case of a man with chronic anergy and mild depressive symptoms probably due to obstructive sleep apnea (OAS).


METHODS
The patient was treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).


RESULTS
He developed a first manic episode at an atypical age simultaneously with the beginning of treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Several possible connections between affective syndromes, OAS, and CPAP treatment are proposed and discussed relating to current literature.
Bergé
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Centre Forum Hospital del Mar, Institut d'Atenció Psiquiàtrica Salut Mental i Toxicomanies (IAPS), Barcelona, Spain. 94482@imas.imim.es
Salgado
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Rodríguez
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Bulbena
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D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*