abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors such as protriptyline have been shown to improve sleepiness in sleep apnea, with or without improvement in the respiratory disturbance index (RDI). This study was performed to evaluate whether the selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor atomoxetine improves ...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Bart Sangal R,Sangal JM,Thorp K

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angelman syndrome is a neurogenetic condition characterized by developmental delay, absence of speech, motor impairment, epilepsy and a peculiar behavioral phenotype that includes sleep problems. It is caused by lack of expression of the UBE3A gene on the maternal chromosome 15q11-q13. Although part of the diagnostic ...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Pelc K,Cheron G,Boyd SG,Dan B

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study was conducted to evaluate serum levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in newly diagnosed patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Between April 2005 and March 2006, a total of 231 consecutive adult habitual snorers underwent polysomnography (PSG) in...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Sharma SK,Mishra HK,Sharma H,Goel A,Sreenivas V,Gulati V,Tahir M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examine the association between sleep and subjective quality of life in an elderly Japanese population. METHODS:Elderly people aged 70 years or more (n=1,769) were selected randomly from all areas of Japan. They were visited and interviewed in November 2003. Subjective well-b...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Yokoyama E,Saito Y,Kaneita Y,Ohida T,Harano S,Tamaki T,Ibuka E,Kaneko A,Nakajima H,Takeda F

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of maternal-fetal morbidity and mortality. Significant overlap exists between the risk factors for pre-eclampsia and sleep-disordered breathing. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been proposed as therapy for pre-eclampsia. This prospective, longitudinal stu...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Guilleminault C,Palombini L,Poyares D,Takaoka S,Huynh NT,El-Sayed Y

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We analyzed archival data from an epidemiology study to test the association between vitamin use and sleep. DESIGN:Random digit dialing was used to recruit 772 people ranging in age from 20 to 98 for a study of people's sleep experience. These individuals completed a set of questionnaires about their s...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Lichstein KL,Payne KL,Soeffing JP,Heith Durrence H,Taylor DJ,Riedel BW,Bush AJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study was conducted to clarify the prevalence of the use of alcohol and hypnotic medication as sleep aids, and associated factors, in the general population in Japan. METHODS:The survey was conducted in June 2000, using self-administered questionnaires, targeting a population that was selected ra...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Kaneita Y,Uchiyama M,Takemura S,Yokoyama E,Miyake T,Harano S,Asai T,Tsutsui T,Kaneko A,Nakamura H,Ohida T

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to being necessary for vision, light also plays a primary role in circadian physiology. Humans are diurnal animals and their biological clock synchronizes their physiological functions in such a way that functions associated with activity happen in the daytime while functions associated with rest occur at ...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Dumont M,Beaulieu C

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circadian clocks are intracellular molecular mechanisms designed to allow the cell, organ, and organism to prepare for an anticipated stimulus prior to its onset. In order for circadian clocks to maintain their selective advantage, they must be entrained to the environment. Light, sound, temperature, physical activity...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Young ME,Bray MS

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Restless legs syndrome (RLS) seems to improve immediately after a single dose of dopamine-agonists (DA). The aim of the present study was to investigate the acute effects of a low standard dose of pramipexole in RLS drug-naïve patients. METHODS:A single-blind placebo-controlled study in 32 consecutive idiopa...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Manconi M,Ferri R,Zucconi M,Oldani A,Fantini ML,Castronovo V,Ferini-Strambi L

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Different criteria for the scoring of periodic leg movements (PLM) have been recently proposed. We investigated to what extent changes in PLM criteria for leg movement duration, intermovement interval and combination of bilateral leg movements (LM) influence the PLM index. METHODS:The nocturnal polysomnogra...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Fulda S,Wetter TC

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sleep contributes to processes of memory, but many questions still remain open. The aim of this study was to test the role of different aspects of sleep for memory performance in a group of patients with chronic non-restorative sleep. METHODS:Forty-two consecutive patients (mean age 40.3 years; 31 women) wit...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Göder R,Scharffetter F,Aldenhoff JB,Fritzer G

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This chapter addresses the use of long-term non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) (to the exclusion of continuous positive airway pressure) in the different clinical settings in which it is currently proposed: principally in diseases responsible for hypoventilation characterized by elevated PaCO(2). Nasal...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Robert D,Argaud L

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:No previous research has examined the psychosocial adjustment of chronic narcolepsy patients following efficacious pharmacotherapy. In contrast, considerable research has examined the process of psychosocial adjustment following surgical relief of chronic epilepsy. This process can manifest as a ...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Wilson SJ,Frazer DW,Lawrence JA,Bladin PF

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Studies examining the impact of daytime preoccupations with sleep are rare. The aim of the present study was to determine whether daytime preoccupations mediate the relationship between anxiety and attributions for poor sleep within older adults. METHOD:A cross-sectional study examined the media...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Ellis J,Hampson SE,Cropley M

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims at assessing the relative impact of psychological factors on insomnia among daytime workers. BACKGROUND:Insomnia affects 5-45% of non-shift workers, making it a serious public health concern. METHODS:The study population was 3435 male civil servants aged 35 years and over. A self-administere...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Murata C,Yatsuya H,Tamakoshi K,Otsuka R,Wada K,Toyoshima H

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A syndrome of daytime consequences of insomnia and objectively severe sleep disturbance, which is not perceived by the patients, has recently been described. The present study aimed at retrospectively analyzing data on a group of such asymptomatic insomniacs. METHOD:Twenty-seven middle-aged target patients ...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Schneider-Helmert D

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The pressures generated within the upper esophageal sphincter (P(UES)) and lower esophageal sphincter (P(LES)) reflect the integrity of these barriers to gastroesophageal and pharyngoesophageal reflux, respectively. This study sought to describe the effects of sleep, respiration and posture on th...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Eastwood PR,Katagiri S,Shepherd KL,Hillman DR

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Several methods of assessing disease severity in restless legs syndrome (RLS) have been suggested. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the suggested immobilization test (SIT), the International RLS Study Group rating scale (IRLS), sleep efficiency, and periodic leg m...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Aksu M,Demirci S,Bara-Jimenez W

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has the potential to cause heart failure. We aimed to determine the effects of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on left ventricular structure and myocardial performance index (MPI) in severe OSA patients. METHODS:Sixty-seven subjects without any cardiac...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Dursunoglu N,Dursunoglu D,Ozkurt S,Kuru O,Gür S,Kiter G,Evyapan F

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Iron deficiency is considered a putative cause for restless legs syndrome (RLS), a human sensorimotor disorder characterized by a circadian presentation of symptoms during the evening hours that disrupts one's ability to sleep. We sought to evaluate the sleep-wake effects of diet-induced iron deficiency in m...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Dean T Jr,Allen RP,O'Donnell CP,Earley CJ

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Patients with asthma often complain of daytime sleepiness, which is usually attributed to a direct effect of asthma on nocturnal sleep quality. We investigated this and other potential explanations for daytime sleepiness among asthmatics. PATIENTS AND METHODS:One hundred fifteen adult asthmatics...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Teodorescu M,Consens FB,Bria WF,Coffey MJ,McMorris MS,Weatherwax KJ,Durance A,Palmisano J,Senger CM,Chervin RD

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:To evaluate the test-to-test variability of the suggested immobilization test (SIT) in patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Twenty patients with primary RLS (12 men and eight women; age: 53.3+/-11.3 years) were selected for the study. We compared the results of two SI...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Haba-Rubio J,Sforza E

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:We investigated the frequency of restless legs syndrome (RLS) and sleep disturbance in spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Five patients out of three multigenerational SCA6 families underwent a standardized investigation protocol including clinical interview for RLS, neuro...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Boesch SM,Frauscher B,Brandauer E,Wenning GK,Poewe W,Högl B

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:This study explored the distribution of Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) scores in a randomly sampled, community population and provided percentile scores that will assist in decision-making in both research and clinical settings. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Participants included 703 individuals between ...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Sanford SD,Lichstein KL,Durrence HH,Riedel BW,Taylor DJ,Bush AJ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Interventions to improve treatment outcomes in sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) have had mixed success. Most have concentrated on following the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines; poorer users may not return for machine readings, so any compliance study must take i...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Lewis KE,Bartle IE,Watkins AJ,Seale L,Ebden P

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Floppy eyelid syndrome (FES) is a recently recognized entity, originally described in obese men with easily everted upper eyelids and chronic ocular irritation. Although the eyelids are primarily involved, other ocular structures such as the conjunctiva and cornea are frequently affected and cause much of the morbidit...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Leibovitch I,Selva D

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:To estimate the prevalence of insomnia symptoms and syndrome in the general population, describe the types of self-help treatments and consultations initiated for insomnia, and examine help-seeking determinants. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A randomly selected sample of 2001 French-speaking adults from ...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Morin CM,LeBlanc M,Daley M,Gregoire JP,Mérette C

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Individuals with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (OSDB) commonly report symptoms of depression; however, the percentage of individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) who experience OSDB is less clear. This study aimed to examine OSDB in a sample of individuals with MDD, unselected fo...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Deldin PJ,Phillips LK,Thomas RJ

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSES:To report the neurophysiological features of a patient with alternating leg muscle activation (ALMA) during sleep, a quickly alternating pattern of anterior tibialis activation which might represent transient facilitation of a spinal central pattern generator for locomotion, perhaps due to the s...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Cosentino FI,Iero I,Lanuzza B,Tripodi M,Ferri R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:We previously postulated how evolutionary changes in man's upper respiratory tract to facilitate speech, a phenomenon Jared Diamond calls The Great Leap Forward, have predisposed man to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) [Diamond J. The Third Chimpanzee: the evolution and future of the human animal. N...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Davidson TM,Sedgh J,Tran D,Stepnowsky CJ Jr

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:This study analyzes sawtooth waves (STW), a characteristic feature of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, in temporal lobe epilepsy patients in order to test the hypothesis of STW dysfunction in this population. METHODS:Polysomnographic records from 16 patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and 11 con...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Vega-Bermudez F,Szczepanski S,Malow B,Sato S

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:To estimate prevalence and severity (using the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group Rating Scale (IRLS)) and to identify risk factors of restless legs syndrome (RLS). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Population-based cross-sectional study; 2005 randomly selected adults 18 years and above partici...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Bjorvatn B,Leissner L,Ulfberg J,Gyring J,Karlsborg M,Regeur L,Skeidsvoll H,Nordhus IH,Pallesen S

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Although upper airway collapsibility (UAC) is theoretically useful to anticipate severity of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), inspiratory UAC measurements are poorly correlated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We investigated in 15 healthy and 35 SDB awake subje...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Tamisier R,Wuyam B,Nicolle I,Pépin JL,Orliaguet O,Perrin CP,Lévy P

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a patient with iron deficiency in bone marrow examination and iron-responsive restless legs syndrome (RLS), in whom serum ferritin levels were well above the conventional cutoff for considering iron deficiency. The predictive value of serum ferritin for iron deficiency in RLS depends on the cutof...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： O'Keeffe ST

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:To examine whether snoring and sleepiness are linked in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We recruited 167 healthy and 82 pre-eclamptic women in the third trimester of pregnancy and 160 non-pregnant women. Subjects and their partners completed a sleep questionnaire. Height, weigh...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Izci B,Martin SE,Dundas KC,Liston WA,Calder AA,Douglas NJ

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study assessed the efficacy and safety of eszopiclone, a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic agent, in healthy adults using the first-night effect model of transient insomnia. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 436 healthy, normal sleeping participants were...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Rosenberg R,Caron J,Roth T,Amato D

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:We studied the applicability of wrist actigraphy to sleep-wake estimation in patients with motor handicaps. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Concomitant polysomnographic and actigraphic recordings (16-24 h) were compared in three groups: normally moving subjects with normal sleep (n=10), sleep-disordered su...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Laakso ML,Leinonen L,Lindblom N,Joutsiniemi SL,Kaski M

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lingual thyroid has been reported to cause obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) only once in the literature. We present a case of a 49-year-old nonobese female with a 2-year history of progressive snoring, apneas, snort arousals, and daytime somnolence associated with the sensation of an 'enlarging tongue'. She was found to ...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Barnes TW,Olsen KD,Morgenthaler TI

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Although benzodiazepines (BZDs) are commonly used in the treatment of insomnia, there is little information about psychological, health, and sociodemographic correlates associated with their use. OBJECTIVE:This study examined correlates of benzodiazepine use for sleep in a clinical sample of pat...

journal_title：Sleep medicine

authors： Morin CM,Bélanger L,Bernier F

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00