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Mogavero MP, Lanza G, DelRosso LM, Lanuzza B, Bruni O, Ferini Strambi L, Ferri R. Exploring sex differences in periodic leg movements during sleep across the lifespan of patients with restless legs syndrome. Sleep Med 2024; 122:253-257. [PMID: 39217969 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2024.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2024] [Revised: 08/20/2024] [Accepted: 08/21/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic leg movements during sleep (PLMS) are prevalent sleep disorders with significant implications for health and well-being. While previous research has highlighted sex-related disparities in RLS and PLMS prevalence, comprehensive understanding of these differences across the lifespan remains limited. This study aims to explore sex differences in RLS and PLMS across diverse age groups, spanning ages 2 to over 80 years, and to investigate the underlying mechanisms influenced by sex hormones. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on drug-free patients diagnosed with RLS, including 95 females (age range: 2-83.2 years) and 89 males (age range: 2-79.5 years). Polysomnographic recordings were analyzed to assess leg movement activity, including PLMS index and Periodicity index. RESULTS A more rapid increase in PLMS index was observed in women starting before age 10, plateauing lower than men until around age 55. An increase in women occurred after 55, lasting over a decade, while in men, PLMS index continued to rise after 75. Conversely, Periodicity index displayed a simpler pattern, increasing progressively from prepuberty to around 35 in males and 45-50 in females. Females maintained a slightly higher Periodicity index than males for over a decade after this age. CONCLUSION These findings underscore the complex interplay between sex hormones, age, and sleep disorders, highlighting the need for tailored approaches to diagnosis and management across diverse demographic cohorts. Further research is warranted to elucidate the underlying mechanisms and develop targeted interventions to optimize sleep health outcomes.
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- Maria P Mogavero
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; Sleep Disorders Center, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Neurophysiology Research Unit and Sleep Research Centre, Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy; Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Clinical Neurophysiology Research Unit and Sleep Research Centre, Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy
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- Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; Sleep Disorders Center, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Neurophysiology Research Unit and Sleep Research Centre, Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy.
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Mogavero MP, Antelmi E, Lanza G, Marelli S, Castelnuovo A, Tinazzi M, DelRosso LM, Silvestri R, Ferri R, Ferini Strambi L. Sex-based disparities in dopamine agonist response in patients with restless legs syndrome. J Sleep Res 2024:e14311. [PMID: 39160111 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.14311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024]
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This study aimed to investigate sex-related differences in the response to ropinirole and pramipexole in patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS). By analysing clinical parameters and polysomnographic (PSG) findings, we sought to elucidate the potential factors related to sex disparities modulating treatment responses and sleep quality in RLS. A total of 41 drug-free patients with RLS, aged ≥18 years, underwent two consecutive nocturnal PSG recordings, without medication at baseline; before the second night, 26 patients received an oral dose of 0.25 mg pramipexole whereas 15 received 0.5 mg ropinirole. After each PSG recording, patients self-evaluated the severity of their previous night symptoms by means of an ad hoc visual analogue scale (VAS). At baseline, sleep efficiency and percentage of Stage N2 tended to be higher in females while wakefulness after sleep onset was significantly higher in males. After treatment, total leg movements during sleep (LMS), periodic LMS (PLMS), and periodicity indexes were significantly lower in females than in males. The VAS score was lower after treatment in all patients, without differences between the two sexes. This study demonstrates a higher acute responsiveness of PLMS to dopamine agonists (pramipexole and ropinirole) in females than in males with RLS. These findings might be explained by differential sex-related expression of dopamine receptors, especially D3, within the central nervous system. In addition, our findings provide translational hints toward a better tailored and sex-specific approach to the treatment of RLS associated with PLMS, with dopamine agonist possibly associated with a better outcome in females than in males.
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- Maria P Mogavero
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Sleep Disorders Center, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Division, AOUI, Verona, Italy
- DIMI Department of Engineering and Medicine of Innovation, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Clinical Neurophysiology Research Unit and Sleep Research Centre, Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy
- Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Sleep Disorders Center, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Sleep Disorders Center, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Division, AOUI, Verona, Italy
- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Sleep Medicine Center, UOSD of Neurophysiopathology and Movement Disorders, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Clinical Neurophysiology Research Unit and Sleep Research Centre, Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Sleep Disorders Center, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Mogavero MP, Congiu P, Lanza G, Marelli S, Castelnuovo A, Puligheddu M, DelRosso LM, Ferini Strambi L, Ferri R. Large muscle group movements during sleep in restless leg syndrome: neurophysiological and clinical implications. Sleep 2024; 47:zsae113. [PMID: 38761118 PMCID: PMC11236943 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Recently, criteria have been drawn up for large muscle group movements during sleep (LMM), defined as movements lasting for 3-45 seconds in adults, which are often accompanied by changes in sleep stage, arousals, and increases in heart rate. The aim of this study was to characterize LMM in restless legs syndrome (RLS) in order to better evaluate their impact on the neurophysiology of the disorder and, therefore, the possible clinical implications. METHODS Consecutive, drug-free patients diagnosed with RLS and controls, aged 18 years or more, were retrospectively enrolled. Leg movement activity-short-interval (SILMS), periodic (PLMS), and isolated (ISOLMS) leg movements during sleep-and LMM were detected and scored. RESULTS In total, 100 patients and 67 controls were recruited. All movement measures were significantly higher in RLS. A significant positive correlation was found between LMM and ISOLMS index but not PLMS index in both groups. LMM index showed a significant negative correlation with total sleep time, sleep efficiency, and percentage of sleep stages N3 and R, as well as a significant positive correlation with the number of awakenings, and percentage of sleep stages N1 and N2 only in patients with RLS. No significant correlation was found between either LMM or PLMS index and RLS severity. CONCLUSIONS Different types of movements, including SILMS, ISOLMS, and LMM, play somewhat distinct roles in sleep neurophysiology in RLS. Notably, LMM, a newly recognized category of movements, demonstrates associations with sleep architecture instability and fragmentation, arousals, and awakenings, suggesting potential clinical implications.
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- Maria P Mogavero
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Division of Neuroscience, Sleep Disorders Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Sleep Disorder Research Center, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Clinical Neurophysiology Research Unit and Sleep Research Centre, Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy
- Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Division of Neuroscience, Sleep Disorders Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Division of Neuroscience, Sleep Disorders Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Sleep Disorder Research Center, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, Fresno, CA, USA
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Division of Neuroscience, Sleep Disorders Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Neurophysiology Research Unit and Sleep Research Centre, Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy
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Mogavero MP, DelRosso LM, Lanza G, Bruni O, Ferini Strambi L, Ferri R. The dynamics of cyclic-periodic phenomena during non-rapid and rapid eye movement sleep. J Sleep Res 2024:e14265. [PMID: 38853262 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.14265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Sleep is a complex physiological state characterized by distinct stages, each exhibiting unique electroencephalographic patterns and physiological phenomena. Sleep research has unveiled the presence of intricate cyclic-periodic phenomena during both non-rapid eye movement and rapid eye movement sleep stages. These phenomena encompass a spectrum of rhythmic oscillations and periodic events, including cyclic alternating pattern, periodic leg movements during sleep, respiratory-related events such as apneas, and heart rate variability. This narrative review synthesizes empirical findings and theoretical frameworks to elucidate the dynamics, interplay and implications of cyclic-periodic phenomena within the context of sleep physiology. Furthermore, it invokes the clinical relevance of these phenomena in the diagnosis and management of sleep disorders.
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- Maria P Mogavero
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Division of Neuroscience, Sleep Disorders Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy
- Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Division of Neuroscience, Sleep Disorders Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Seifen C, Herrmann M, Pordzik J, Matthias C, Gouveris H. Periodic limb movements in patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea without comorbid conditions. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1378410. [PMID: 38737757 PMCID: PMC11082348 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1378410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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Background Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are overlapping clinical syndromes with common risk factors. However, current literature has failed to establish a clear pathophysiological link between them. Thus, little is known about periodic limb movements (PLM) in otherwise healthy patients with suspected OSA. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of 112 patients (age: 44.5 ± 12.0 years, 14.3% female) with suspected OSA who underwent full night polysomnography for the first time. Patients with chronic diseases of any kind, recent infections, malignancies, or daily or regular use of any type of medication were excluded. Group comparisons were made based on the severity of OSA (using the apnea hypopnea index, AHI) or the periodic limb movement index (PLMI). Results Both, PLMI and the total number of periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS), showed a significant increase in patients with severe OSA. In addition, AHI and apnea index (AI) were significantly higher in patients with PLMI >15/h, with a similar trend for hypopnea index (HI) (p < 0.001, p < 0.001, and p > 0.05, respectively). PLMI was significantly positive correlated with AHI, AI, and HI (r = 0.392, p < 0.001; r = 0.361, p < 0.001; and r = 0.212, p < 0.05, respectively). Patients with PLMI >15/h were significantly older (p < 0.001). There was no significant association between body mass index (BMI) and PLMI >15/h. Conclusion We found a significant association between the severity of OSA and PLM in our study population with suspected OSA but without other comorbidities. PLMI and PLMS were significantly increased in patients with severe OSA. Future prospective studies with larger collectives should verify the presented results and should include mechanistic aspects in their evaluation.
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- Christopher Seifen
- Sleep Medicine Center & Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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Plomaritis P, Theodorou A, Michalaki V, Stefanou MI, Palaiodimou L, Papagiannopoulou G, Kotsali-Peteinelli V, Bregianni M, Andreadou E, Paraskevas GP, Giannopoulos S, Tsivgoulis G, Bonakis A. Periodic Limb Movements during Sleep in Acute Stroke: Prevalence, Severity and Impact on Post-Stroke Recovery. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5881. [PMID: 37762823 PMCID: PMC10531709 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12185881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Periodic Limb Movements during Sleep (PLMS) have been described to be frequently present in stroke patients. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence and severity of PLMS in acute stroke patients and clarify the association between PLMS and coexisting Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB). Additionally, we focused on identifying variables that could independently predict the presence of PLMS in patients with acute stroke. The potential impact of PLMS on stroke outcome at three months was investigated as well. METHODS In this study, we performed overnight polysomnography on consecutive stroke patients within 72 h from symptom onset. Data regarding clinical and imaging characteristics were prospectively collected. National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), modified Rankin Scale (mRS) and Epworth-Sleepiness Scale (ESS) were used to evaluate stroke severity on admission, stroke outcome at three months and history of daytime sleepiness, respectively. We documented PLMS and SDB using standard polysomnography criteria. RESULTS We prospectively assessed 126 patients with acute stroke [109 with ischemic and 17 with hemorrhagic stroke, mean age 60 ± 11 years, 68% men, median NIHSS score on admission: 3 (IQR: 2-7)]. The overall rate of PLMS in our cohort was 76%, and the rate of SDB among patients with PLMS was 83%. PLMS detection rates differed significantly (p-value: <0.001) according to SDB, with PLMS prevalence increasing with greater SDB severity. SDB could independently (OR:4.869, 95% CI: 1.884-12.784, p-value: 0.001) predict the presence of PLMS in the acute stroke phase in multivariable analyses adjusting for potential confounders. Moreover, baseline stroke severity (NIHSS-score increase in per-1 point: OR: 0.819, 95% CI: 0.737-0.895, p-value < 0.001) and PLMS (OR:0.099, 95% CI: 0.009-0.482, p-value = 0.015) were significantly associated with the likelihood of excellent functional outcome (mRS-scores: 0-1) at 3 months. CONCLUSION The common presence of mostly severe PLMS in patients with acute stroke and their negative effect on stroke outcomes point out the necessity for early PLMS detection and treatment.
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- Panagiotis Plomaritis
- Second Department of Neurology, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Chaidari, Greece; (P.P.); (A.T.); (V.M.); (M.-I.S.); (L.P.); (G.P.); (V.K.-P.); (M.B.); (G.P.P.); (S.G.); (G.T.)
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- Second Department of Neurology, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Chaidari, Greece; (P.P.); (A.T.); (V.M.); (M.-I.S.); (L.P.); (G.P.); (V.K.-P.); (M.B.); (G.P.P.); (S.G.); (G.T.)
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- Second Department of Neurology, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Chaidari, Greece; (P.P.); (A.T.); (V.M.); (M.-I.S.); (L.P.); (G.P.); (V.K.-P.); (M.B.); (G.P.P.); (S.G.); (G.T.)
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- Second Department of Neurology, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Chaidari, Greece; (P.P.); (A.T.); (V.M.); (M.-I.S.); (L.P.); (G.P.); (V.K.-P.); (M.B.); (G.P.P.); (S.G.); (G.T.)
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- Second Department of Neurology, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Chaidari, Greece; (P.P.); (A.T.); (V.M.); (M.-I.S.); (L.P.); (G.P.); (V.K.-P.); (M.B.); (G.P.P.); (S.G.); (G.T.)
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- Second Department of Neurology, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Chaidari, Greece; (P.P.); (A.T.); (V.M.); (M.-I.S.); (L.P.); (G.P.); (V.K.-P.); (M.B.); (G.P.P.); (S.G.); (G.T.)
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- Second Department of Neurology, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Chaidari, Greece; (P.P.); (A.T.); (V.M.); (M.-I.S.); (L.P.); (G.P.); (V.K.-P.); (M.B.); (G.P.P.); (S.G.); (G.T.)
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- Second Department of Neurology, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Chaidari, Greece; (P.P.); (A.T.); (V.M.); (M.-I.S.); (L.P.); (G.P.); (V.K.-P.); (M.B.); (G.P.P.); (S.G.); (G.T.)
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- First Department of Neurology, “Eginition” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece;
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- Second Department of Neurology, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Chaidari, Greece; (P.P.); (A.T.); (V.M.); (M.-I.S.); (L.P.); (G.P.); (V.K.-P.); (M.B.); (G.P.P.); (S.G.); (G.T.)
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- Second Department of Neurology, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Chaidari, Greece; (P.P.); (A.T.); (V.M.); (M.-I.S.); (L.P.); (G.P.); (V.K.-P.); (M.B.); (G.P.P.); (S.G.); (G.T.)
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- Second Department of Neurology, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Chaidari, Greece; (P.P.); (A.T.); (V.M.); (M.-I.S.); (L.P.); (G.P.); (V.K.-P.); (M.B.); (G.P.P.); (S.G.); (G.T.)
- Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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- Second Department of Neurology, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Chaidari, Greece; (P.P.); (A.T.); (V.M.); (M.-I.S.); (L.P.); (G.P.); (V.K.-P.); (M.B.); (G.P.P.); (S.G.); (G.T.)
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Kang YJ, An JS, Park JM, Park CS. The accuracy and difference of scoring rules and methods to score respiratory event-related leg movements in obstructive sleep apnea patients. Sleep Med 2023; 108:71-78. [PMID: 37331132 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare manual scoring: 1) to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) auto-scoring rules. 2) to the AASM and World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) rules, and evaluate the accuracy of the AASM and WASM for respiratory event-related limb movements (RRLM) in diagnostic and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration polysomnography (PSG). METHODS We retrospectively, re-scored diagnostic and CPAP titration PSGs of 16 patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), using manual re-scoring by the AASM (mAASM) and WASM (mWASM) criteria for RRLM, periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS), and limb movements (LM), which were compared to auto-scoring by the AASM (aAASM). RESULTS In diagnostic PSG, significant differences were found in LMs (p < 0.05), RRLM (p = 0.009) and the mean duration of PLMS sequences (p = 0.013). In CPAP titration PSG, there was a significant difference in RRLM (p = 0.008) and PLMS with arousal index (p = 0.036). aAASM underestimated LM and RRLM, especially in severe OSA. Changes in RRLM and PLMS with arousal index between diagnostic and titration PSG were significantly different between aAASM and mAASM, but there was no significant difference between scoring by mAASM and mWASM. The ratio of PLMS and RRLM changes between diagnostic and CPAP titration PSG was 0.257 in mAASM and 0.293 in mWASM. CONCLUSIONS In addition to the overestimation of RRLM by mAASM compared to aAASM, mAASM may also be more sensitive than aAASM in detecting RRLM changes in the titration PSG. Despite intuitive differences in the definition of RRLM between AASM and WASM rules, RRLM results between mAASM and mWASM were not significant and about 30% of RRLMs might be scored as PLMS by both scoring rules.
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- Yun Jin Kang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
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Parrino L, Halasz P, Szucs A, Thomas RJ, Azzi N, Rausa F, Pizzarotti S, Zilioli A, Misirocchi F, Mutti C. Sleep medicine: Practice, challenges and new frontiers. Front Neurol 2022; 13:966659. [PMID: 36313516 PMCID: PMC9616008 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.966659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Sleep medicine is an ambitious cross-disciplinary challenge, requiring the mutual integration between complementary specialists in order to build a solid framework. Although knowledge in the sleep field is growing impressively thanks to technical and brain imaging support and through detailed clinic-epidemiologic observations, several topics are still dominated by outdated paradigms. In this review we explore the main novelties and gaps in the field of sleep medicine, assess the commonest sleep disturbances, provide advices for routine clinical practice and offer alternative insights and perspectives on the future of sleep research.
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- Liborio Parrino
- Department of General and Specialized Medicine, Sleep Disorders Center, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
- *Correspondence: Liborio Parrino
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- Szentagothai János School of Ph.D Studies, Clinical Neurosciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences, National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of General and Specialized Medicine, Sleep Disorders Center, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of General and Specialized Medicine, Sleep Disorders Center, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Neurology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of General and Specialized Medicine, Sleep Disorders Center, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Neurology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Neurology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of General and Specialized Medicine, Sleep Disorders Center, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Neurology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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van der Veen S, Caviness JN, Dreissen YE, Ganos C, Ibrahim A, Koelman JH, Stefani A, Tijssen MA. Myoclonus and other jerky movement disorders. Clin Neurophysiol Pract 2022; 7:285-316. [PMID: 36324989 PMCID: PMC9619152 DOI: 10.1016/j.cnp.2022.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Myoclonus and other jerky movements form a large heterogeneous group of disorders. Clinical neurophysiology studies can have an important contribution to support diagnosis but also to gain insight in the pathophysiology of different kind of jerks. This review focuses on myoclonus, tics, startle disorders, restless legs syndrome, and periodic leg movements during sleep. Myoclonus is defined as brief, shock-like movements, and subtypes can be classified based the anatomical origin. Both the clinical phenotype and the neurophysiological tests support this classification: cortical, cortical-subcortical, subcortical/non-segmental, segmental, peripheral, and functional jerks. The most important techniques used are polymyography and the combination of electromyography-electroencephalography focused on jerk-locked back-averaging, cortico-muscular coherence, and the Bereitschaftspotential. Clinically, the differential diagnosis of myoclonus includes tics, and this diagnosis is mainly based on the history with premonitory urges and the ability to suppress the tic. Electrophysiological tests are mainly applied in a research setting and include the Bereitschaftspotential, local field potentials, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and pre-pulse inhibition. Jerks due to a startling stimulus form the group of startle syndromes. This group includes disorders with an exaggerated startle reflex, such as hyperekplexia and stiff person syndrome, but also neuropsychiatric and stimulus-induced disorders. For these disorders polymyography combined with a startling stimulus can be useful to determine the pattern of muscle activation and thus the diagnosis. Assessment of symptoms in restless legs syndrome and periodic leg movements during sleep can be performed with different validated scoring criteria with the help of electromyography.
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- Sterre van der Veen
- Department of Neurology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, The Netherlands,Expertise Centre Movement Disorders Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Movement Neurophysiology Laboratory, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Unit, Department of Neurology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, The Netherlands,Expertise Centre Movement Disorders Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, The Netherlands,Corresponding author at: Department of Neurology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG), PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Khachatryan SG, Ferri R, Fulda S, Garcia‐Borreguero D, Manconi M, Muntean M, Stefani A. Restless legs syndrome: Over 50 years of European contribution. J Sleep Res 2022; 31:e13632. [PMID: 35808955 PMCID: PMC9542244 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor neurological disorder characterised by an urge to move the limbs with a circadian pattern (occurring in the evening/at night), more prominent at rest, and relieved with movements. RLS is one of the most prevalent sleep disorders, occurring in 5%-10% of the European population. Thomas Willis first described RLS clinical cases already in the 17th century, and Karl-Axel Ekbom described the disease as a modern clinical entity in the 20th century. Despite variable severity, RLS can markedly affect sleep (partly through the presence of periodic leg movements) and quality of life, with a relevant socio-economic impact. Thus, its recognition and treatment are essential. However, screening methods present limitations and should be improved. Moreover, available RLS treatment options albeit providing sustained relief to many patients are limited in number. Additionally, the development of augmentation with dopamine agonists represents a major treatment problem. A better understanding of RLS pathomechanisms can bring to light novel treatment possibilities. With emerging new avenues of research in pharmacology, imaging, genetics, and animal models of RLS, this is an interesting and constantly growing field of research. This review will update the reader on the current state of RLS clinical practice and research, with a special focus on the contribution of European researchers.
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- Samson G. Khachatryan
- Department of Neurology and NeurosurgeryNational Institute of HealthYerevanArmenia
- Sleep Disorders CenterSomnus Neurology ClinicYerevanArmenia
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- Sleep Medicine UnitNeurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale CivicoLuganoSwitzerland
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- Sleep Medicine UnitNeurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale CivicoLuganoSwitzerland
- Department of NeurologyUniversity HospitalInselspitalBernSwitzerland
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- Center for Parkinson's Disease and Movement DisordersParacelsus‐Elena KlinikKasselGermany
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- Sleep Disorders Clinic, Department of NeurologyMedical University of InnsbruckInnsbruckAustria
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Sleep deficiency in patients with obstructive sleep apnea includes abnormal quality, timing, and duration of sleep, and the presence of other comorbid conditions. These include insomnia, circadian misalignment disorders, and periodic limb movements of sleep. The co-occurrence of these conditions with obstructive sleep apnea likely plays a role in the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and management of obstructive sleep apnea. Considering these conditions and their treatment in evaluating sleep deficiency in obstructive sleep apnea may help to improve patient outcomes. However, future research is needed to understand the intersection between obstructive sleep apnea and these disorders.
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- Olurotimi Adekolu
- Starling Physicians, 533 Cottage Grove Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002, USA
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- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, 300 Cedar Street, The Anlyan Center, 455SE, New Haven, CT 06519, USA.
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Ferri R, Sparasci D, Castelnovo A, Miano S, Tanioka K, Tachibana N, Carelli C, Riccitelli GC, Disanto G, Zecca C, Gobbi C, Manconi M. Leg movement activity during sleep in multiple sclerosis with and without restless legs syndrome. J Clin Sleep Med 2022; 18:11-20. [PMID: 34216201 PMCID: PMC8807912 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.9466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To carry out an analysis of leg movement activity during sleep in a polysomnography dataset of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in comparison to idiopathic restless legs syndrome (iRLS) and healthy controls. METHODS In this cross-sectional, observational, instrumental study, 57 patients (males/females: 11/46; mean age 46.2 ± 10.2 years) with a diagnosis of MS underwent a telephone interview assessing the 5 standard diagnostic criteria for RLS and polysomnography. Sleep architecture and leg movement activity during sleep were subsequently compared: 1) 40 patients with MS without RLS (MS-RLS) vs 28 healthy controls; 2) 17 patients with MS with RLS (MS+RLS) vs 35 patients with iRLS; 3) MS+RLS vs MS-RLS. RESULTS MS-RLS and MS+RLS presented increased sleep latency, percentage of sleep stage N1, and reduced total sleep time compared to healthy controls and iRLS, respectively. The periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) index was higher in MS-RLS than in healthy controls (P = .035) and lower in MS+RLS compared to iRLS (P = .024). PLMS in MS+RLS were less periodic, less often bilateral, and with shorter single movements compared to the typical PLMS in iRLS. CONCLUSIONS MS is a risk factor for RLS, PLMS, and for a lower sleep quality in comparison to healthy patients. PLMS in MS+RLS are fewer and shorter if compared to iRLS. Our results suggest a dissociation between motor (PLMS) and sensory symptoms (RLS sensory component) in RLS secondary to MS, with possible treatment implications. CITATION Ferri R, Sparasci D, Castelnovo A, et al. Leg movement activity during sleep in multiple sclerosis with and without restless legs syndrome. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022;18(1):11-20.
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- Raffaele Ferri
- Sleep Research Centre; Department of Neurology I.C., Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging (IRCCS), Troina, Italy
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- Sleep Medicine Unit, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale Civico, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Sleep Medicine Unit, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale Civico, Lugano, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Sleep Medicine Unit, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale Civico, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Somnology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Sleep Medicine, Kansai Electric Power Medical Research Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Sleep Medicine Unit, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale Civico, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale Civico, Lugano, Switzerland
- Neuropsychology and Behavioural Neurology Research Unit, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale Civico, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale Civico, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale Civico, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale Civico, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Sleep Medicine Unit, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale Civico, Lugano, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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Lee SA, Lee YS, Cho CW, Yang HR, Im K. Different scoring rules for respiratory event-related leg movements: effects on the prevalence of periodic limb movements during sleep and their association with depressive symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Med 2021; 85:204-210. [PMID: 34358757 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND We compared the prevalence of periodic leg movements during sleep (PLMS) according to two different scoring rules of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) 2012 and World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) 2016 and determined their association with depressed mood in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). METHODS PLMS, defined as a periodic leg movements index of >15, were diagnosed on a diagnostic and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration polysomnography using the AASM 2012 and WASM 2016 rules. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) were used, and multiple regression analyses were performed. RESULTS Among 160 OSA patients, the proportion with PLMS scored by the WASM 2016 criteria was significantly higher than that scored by the AASM 2012 criteria in a diagnostic study (20.6% vs. 16.3%, respectively; P = 0.016) but not in CPAP titration study and only in patients with severe OSA. In adjusted models, PLMS were positively associated with BDI scores and a BDI of ≥10 on both diagnostic and CPAP titration studies when scored by the WASM 2016. By contrast, when scored by the AASM 2012, PLMS were associated with BDI scores (but not BDI of ≥10) only in a CPAP titration study. CONCLUSIONS There are significant differences in the prevalence of PLMS and their association with depressed mood depending on the scoring rules in patients with OSA. The current AASM scoring criteria underestimate the prevalence of PLMS, and PLMS are more likely associated with depressed mood according to the WASM scoring criteria.
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- Sang-Ahm Lee
- Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Lee SA, Kim SJ, Lee SY, Kim HJ. Clinical characteristics of periodic limb movements during sleep categorized by continuous positive airway pressure titration polysomnography in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Breath 2021; 26:251-257. [PMID: 33973111 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-021-02387-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE The presence of periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) varies among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) undergoing treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). The factors associated with this variation are unknown. METHODS PLMS were defined as a periodic leg movements index of > 15/h. Patients with OSA and PLMS were categorized into four groups depending on diagnostic and CPAP titration polysomnography (PSG). A multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed using a non-PLMS group as the reference category. RESULTS This study included 861 patients with OSA who underwent a full-night CPAP titration PSG. The proportions of the subjects with PLMS on both PSGs (persistent PLMS), those with CPAP-emergent PLMS, and those with CPAP-resolved PLMS were 12.9%, 9.2%, and 3.9%, respectively. Compared with the non-PLMS group, the persistent group was more likely to be of older age and male sex and has a higher body mass index and restless legs syndrome (RLS). Patients in the CPAP-emergent group were also older and more likely to have RLS as well as more severe apnea. Patients in the CPAP-resolved group were more likely to be women, of older age, have a higher body mass index, but less severe apnea. CONCLUSIONS PLMS elicited by CPAP are more likely to occur in older patients with more severe sleep apnea and comorbid RLS, whereas OSA patients in which PLMS resolve after CPAP are more likely to be women and have milder sleep apnea. Persistent PLMS share clinical characteristics with PLMS in general population.
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- Sang-Ahm Lee
- Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Republic of Korea
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Manconi M, Ferri R. Commentary on the Paper by Wang et al: "Low Arousal Threshold: A Potential Bridge Between OSA and Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep" [Letter]. Nat Sci Sleep 2021; 13:489-491. [PMID: 33859512 PMCID: PMC8043842 DOI: 10.2147/nss.s311509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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- Mauro Manconi
- Sleep Medicine Unit, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano, Italy.,Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.,Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Sleep Research Centre, Oasi Research Institute - IRCCS, Troina, Italy
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Brink-Kjaer A, Olesen AN, Peppard PE, Stone KL, Jennum P, Mignot E, Sorensen HBD. Automatic detection of cortical arousals in sleep and their contribution to daytime sleepiness. Clin Neurophysiol 2020; 131:1187-1203. [PMID: 32299002 PMCID: PMC8444626 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2020.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Significant interscorer variability is found in manual scoring of arousals in polysomnographic recordings (PSGs). We propose a fully automatic method, the Multimodal Arousal Detector (MAD), for detecting arousals. METHODS A deep neural network was trained on 2,889 PSGs to detect cortical arousals and wakefulness in 1-second intervals. Furthermore, the relationship between MAD-predicted labels on PSGs and next day mean sleep latency (MSL) on a multiple sleep latency test (MSLT), a reflection of daytime sleepiness, was analyzed in 1447 MSLT instances in 873 subjects. RESULTS In a dataset of 1,026 PSGs, the MAD achieved an F1 score of 0.76 for arousal detection, while wakefulness was predicted with an accuracy of 0.95. In 60 PSGs scored by nine expert technicians, the MAD performed comparable to four and significantly outperformed five expert technicians for arousal detection. After controlling for known covariates, a doubling of the arousal index was associated with an average decrease in MSL of 40 seconds (p = 0.0075). CONCLUSIONS The MAD performed better or comparable to human expert scorers. The MAD-predicted arousals were shown to be significant predictors of MSL. SIGNIFICANCE This study validates a fully automatic method for scoring arousals in PSGs.
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- Andreas Brink-Kjaer
- Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine, Stanford University, CA, USA; Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark; Danish Center for Sleep Medicine, Glostrup University Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark.
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- Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine, Stanford University, CA, USA; Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark; Danish Center for Sleep Medicine, Glostrup University Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Research Institute, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Danish Center for Sleep Medicine, Glostrup University Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine, Stanford University, CA, USA
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- Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Papini GB, Fonseca P, van Gilst MM, van Dijk JP, Pevernagie DAA, Bergmans JWM, Vullings R, Overeem S. Estimation of the apnea-hypopnea index in a heterogeneous sleep-disordered population using optimised cardiovascular features. Sci Rep 2019; 9:17448. [PMID: 31772228 PMCID: PMC6879766 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53403-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent sleep disorder, which results in daytime symptoms, a reduced quality of life as well as long-term negative health consequences. OSA diagnosis and severity rating is typically based on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) retrieved from overnight poly(somno)graphy. However, polysomnography is costly, obtrusive and not suitable for long-term recordings. Here, we present a method for unobtrusive estimation of the AHI using ECG-based features to detect OSA-related events. Moreover, adding ECG-based sleep/wake scoring yields a fully automatic method for AHI-estimation. Importantly, our algorithm was developed and validated on a combination of clinical datasets, including datasets selectively including OSA-pathology but also a heterogeneous, “real-world” clinical sleep disordered population (262 participants in the validation set). The algorithm provides a good representation of the current gold standard AHI (0.72 correlation, estimation error of 0.56 ± 14.74 events/h), and can also be employed as a screening tool for a large range of OSA severities (ROC AUC ≥ 0.86, Cohen’s kappa ≥ 0.53 and precision ≥70%). The method compares favourably to other OSA monitoring strategies, showing the feasibility of cardiovascular-based surrogates for sleep monitoring to evolve into clinically usable tools.
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- Gabriele B Papini
- Eindhoven University of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven, 5612 AZ, The Netherlands. .,Philips Research, High Tech Campus, Eindhoven, 5656 AE, The Netherlands. .,Sleep Medicine Centre Kempenhaeghe, Heeze, 5591 VE, The Netherlands.
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- Eindhoven University of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven, 5612 AZ, The Netherlands.,Philips Research, High Tech Campus, Eindhoven, 5656 AE, The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven, 5612 AZ, The Netherlands.,Sleep Medicine Centre Kempenhaeghe, Heeze, 5591 VE, The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven, 5612 AZ, The Netherlands.,Sleep Medicine Centre Kempenhaeghe, Heeze, 5591 VE, The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven, 5612 AZ, The Netherlands.,Philips Research, High Tech Campus, Eindhoven, 5656 AE, The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven, 5612 AZ, The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven, 5612 AZ, The Netherlands.,Sleep Medicine Centre Kempenhaeghe, Heeze, 5591 VE, The Netherlands
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Romero-Peralta S, Cano-Pumarega I, Garcia-Malo C, Agudelo Ramos L, García-Borreguero D. Treating restless legs syndrome in the context of sleep disordered breathing comorbidity. Eur Respir Rev 2019; 28:28/153/190061. [PMID: 31578212 PMCID: PMC9488714 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0061-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and restless legs syndrome (RLS) are two of the most prevalent sleep disorders and can coexist within the same patient. Nonetheless, the recognition of RLS among OSA patients has important clinical implications, since RLS can disrupt sleep despite adequate treatment of sleep disordered breathing and should be treated accordingly. Furthermore, the presence of OSA can also increase the severity of RLS. Therefore, it is important to be able to correctly identify both disorders and treat them effectively. The present article reviews our current knowledge on this comorbidity and discusses potential treatment options for RLS in the context of OSA. Treating restless legs syndrome in the context of sleep disordered breathing comorbidityhttp://bit.ly/2lUgFcT
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Mutti C, Ciliento R, Melpignano A, Trippi I, Bernabè G, Zinno L, Parrino L. Can body position and sleep stages influence motor patterns in periodic limb movement disorder? Sleep Med 2019; 62:32-33. [PMID: 31526968 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Carlotta Mutti
- Sleep Disorders Center, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Sleep Disorders Center, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Sleep Disorders Center, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Sleep Disorders Center, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of General and Specialistic Medicine, Neurological Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Italy
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- Sleep Disorders Center, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy; Department of General and Specialistic Medicine, Neurological Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Italy.
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Huang CY, Yu CC. Different diagnostic criteria for periodic leg movements in patients with obstructive sleep apnea after continuous positive airway pressure titration. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2019; 15:2129-2136. [PMID: 31413578 PMCID: PMC6661980 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s209806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Periodic leg movement in sleep (PLMS) is common among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The PLMS frequency changes after continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration. This study investigated the effects of two PLMS diagnostic criteria on PLMS prevalence and the restless leg syndrome (RLS) detection rate in patients with OSA before and after CPAP titration. METHODS This retrospective study included patients with OSA who received polysomnography (PSG) and successful CPAP titration from December 2012 to December 2014. Their clinical variables and sleep parameters were evaluated using the PLMS diagnostic criteria: PLMS index (PLMI) ≥5 and ≥15. PLMS prevalence and the RLS detection rate were analyzed according to the PLMI before and after CPAP. RESULTS In patients with OSA with a PLMI of ≥5 and ≥15 after PSG with CPAP titration, the PLMS prevalence was 20.1% (76/378) and 4.5% (17/378), respectively, which revealed CPAP titration increased PLMI. Moreover, in terms of PLMI ≥5 and ≥15, PSG with CPAP titration led to significantly higher PLMS prevalence than PSG alone (20.1% vs 7.1% and 4.5% vs 0.8%, respectively; both P<0.001). PLMI ≥5 also demonstrated a higher RLS detection rate than PLMI ≥15 did (69.2% vs 15.4%; P=0.016). CONCLUSION In patients with OSA, CPAP titration increases PLMS prevalence and the PLMI regardless of whether PLMI is ≥5 or ≥15. The use of the current diagnostic criteria, PLMI ≥15, for PLMS may lead to underestimation of PLMS prevalence and the RLS detection rate in patients with OSA.
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- Chih-Yu Huang
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan, Republic of China
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Ferri R, DelRosso LM, Silvani A, Cosentino FII, Picchietti DL, Mogavero P, Manconi M, Bruni O. Peculiar lifespan changes of periodic leg movements during sleep in restless legs syndrome. J Sleep Res 2019; 29:e12896. [DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Raffaele Ferri
- Department of Neurology I.C. Sleep Research Centre Oasi Research Institute ‐ IRCCS Troina Italy
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- Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle WA USA
- University of California San Francisco CA USA
- Benioff Children's Hospital OaklandCA USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM) University of Bologna Bologna Italy
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- University of IllinoisSchool of Medicine and Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana IL USA
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici MaugeriIRCCSScientific Institute of Pavia Pavia Italy
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences Department of Neurology Sleep and Epilepsy Center Neurocenter of Southern SwitzerlandCivic Hospital (EOC) of LuganoBern UniversityUniversità della Svizzera Italiana Lugano Switzerland
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- Department of Social and Developmental Psychology Sapienza University Rome Italy
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Depression is differently associated with sleep measurement in obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder. Psychiatry Res 2019; 273:37-41. [PMID: 30639562 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Depression causes sleep disturbance and is associated with various sleep-related disorders. However, how depression affects the symptomatic presentation of different sleep-related disorders is unclear. In this study, we investigated the sleep parameters of different sleep-related disorders between depressive and non-depressive patients. A total of 785 patients underwent polysomnography in a mental hospital from Jan 2012 to Jun 2013. We first analyzed variables between the depressive and non-depressive groups. The patients were then divided into four groups: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA, n = 339), restless leg syndrome (RLS, n = 51), periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD, n = 58) and comorbid group (OSA and RLS, n = 46). We next compared sleep measures between the depressive and non-depressive subjects within each groups. The patients with OSA and depression were significantly associated with a higher periodic limb movement index. Significantly more patients with RLS patients and depression had initial insomnia complaints. However, significantly more patients with PLMD and depression middle insomnia. Compared with non-depressive population, depressive patients had higher comorbidity with RLS and PLMD. Depression may have different association with the sleep parameters in different sleep-related disorders. Further investigations are needed to investigate how these findings may affect patients' awareness and clinicians' diagnosis and management of sleep-related disorders.
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McCall CA, Winkelman JW. Respiratory-Related Leg Movements of Sleep Are Associated With Serotonergic Antidepressants But Not Bupropion. J Clin Sleep Med 2018; 14:1569-1576. [PMID: 30176966 PMCID: PMC6134249 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.7338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Respiratory-related leg movements (RRLMs) may contribute to the cardiovascular risk associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), but not bupropion, increase periodic leg movements in sleep. This study examines whether patients with OSA using SSRIs have more RRLMs than those taking bupropion or no antidepressant. METHODS Patients with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of at least 10 events/h during a full-night diagnostic study or split-night study, who were taking bupropion (n = 32), an SSRI (n = 31), or no antidepressant (n = 31), were selected from a database of prestudy questionnaires. RRLMs were scored according to World Association of Sleep Medicine 2016 standards. RESULTS Patients using SSRIs had significantly greater overall RRLM% (defined as the percentage of respiratory events associated with a leg movement, including apneas, hypopneas, and respiratory effort-related arousals), RRLM index, and periodic limb movement index relative to patients using bupropion and control patients. The difference between the RRLM% in the SSRI and bupropion groups was limited to patients undergoing split-night studies, and that of the SSRI and control groups was limited to patients undergoing full-night diagnostic studies. CONCLUSIONS The greater number of RRLMs and PLMs in the SSRI group may contribute to treatment-emergent insomnia often seen with SSRI use. Fragmented sleep and elevated autonomic nervous system activation associated with increased RRLMs in patients with OSA taking SSRIs might also limit the tolerability of antidepressant treatment, as well as increase the risk for cardiovascular disease.
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Mwenge GB, Rougui I, Rodenstein D. Effect of changes in periodic limb movements under cpap on adherence and long term compliance in obstructive sleep apnea. Acta Clin Belg 2018; 73:191-198. [PMID: 29157171 DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2017.1405137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Purpose of the study Periodic leg movements (PLMs) are found in 30% of patients suffering from OSA. Under CPAP, we observed that PLMs can increase, decrease, or remain unchanged. The predictors of these changes are not well established. Objective To determine the predictors of PLMs change under CPAP and its impact on long-term adherence. Materials and method The patients were referred to the sleep laboratory for snoring or sleepiness. A single PSG night has been performed before and after CPAP treatment. Data on medication used, comorbidities and ferritin level were collected. Results A total of 160 patients were recruited with a severe OSA. About 32.5% (52/160) patients had emerging PLM i.e. that appeared after the disappearance of respiratory events. By comparing patients with emerging-PLMs to others, we found that only the blood ferritin level was significantly different between groups. Moreover, after one-year follow-up, a significant difference in adherence and long-term compliance was observed between patients without PLM at both screening and CPAP polysomnographies or emerging PLM at the second study (56%) vs. patients with baseline PLM, whether PLM remained stable or decreased under CPAP treatment (75%) (p-value 0.028). Serum ferritin and presence of diabetes mellitus predicted the evolution of PLM observed. Patients with low ferritin levels demonstrated an increase of PLM after initiation of nasal CPAP treatment. Conclusion The emergence of PLM negatively impacts long-term adherence to nasal CPAP treatment in OSA. Blood ferritin level is a predictor of the evolution of PLM under CPAP therapy.
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- Gimbada B. Mwenge
- Pneumology Department and Center for Sleep Medicine, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pneumology Department and Center for Sleep Medicine, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pneumology Department and Center for Sleep Medicine, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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Residual excessive sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea on treatment with continuous positive airway pressure. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2018; 22:589-94. [PMID: 27583668 DOI: 10.1097/mcp.0000000000000324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW One of the most common causes of excessive daytime sleepiness in clinical practice is obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). So far, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most effective treatment for OSA. Some of the patients do not improve on CPAP and remain sleepy despite using CPAP.This review provides updated information about the possible causes of residual sleepiness whilst using the CPAP in patients with OSAS. RECENT FINDINGS Prevalence of OSAS has increased recently to 23.4% in women and 49.7% in men. Periodic limb movement, behaviorally induced insufficient sleep syndrome and depression are the most common causes of persistent sleepiness on CPAP. Residual sleepiness after exclusion of all possible causes is 6%. SUMMARY There is still lack of sufficient evidence about the accurate characteristics and possible causes of this residual sleepiness and how to address this in large prospective studies.
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Schipper M, Jellema K, Alvarez-Estevez D, Verbraecken J, Rijsman R. Sleep-Related Leg Movements in Patients with Transient Ischemic Attack and Controls. Eur Neurol 2018. [DOI: 10.1159/000487666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Background: Periodic leg movements during sleep (PLMS) have been associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases and there is a high prevalence of PLMS found in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). We evaluated patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) for PLMS and respiratory related leg movements (RRLM), versus a control group without TIA. Methods: Twenty-five patients with TIA and 34 patients with no vascular diagnosis were referred for polysomnography. Diagnosis of PLMS was made if the periodic leg movement index (PLMI) was ≥5 and clinical significant as PLMI ≥15. Results: There was no significant difference in PLMI ≥5 and ≥15 between patients with and without TIA. In the absence of OSAS, 2 out of 5 TIA patients (40%) had a PLMI ≥15 compared to 1 of the 19 patients without TIA (5%; p = 0.037). There was no increase in RRLMs when OSAS was present. Conclusions: TIA patients did not have higher PLMI compared to controls, and in the presence of OSAS, there was no increase in RRLMs compared to patients without TIA. In selective patients, PLMS could be associated with cardiovascular diseases, since PLMS was clinically more often found in the TIA group without OSAS.
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[Sleepiness, continuous positive airway pressure and the obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome]. Rev Mal Respir 2018; 35:116-133. [PMID: 29454715 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2017.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Excessive daytime sleepiness is a major symptom in cases of the obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome. Most often, it is vastly improved by treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). The most effective way to confirm its disappearance is through wakefulness maintenance testing. If residual sleepiness remains, despite CPAP, further diagnostic investigation must be carried out. Firstly, it must be assessed whether the treatment is fully effective (apnea hypopnea index<10/h) by examining flow limitations under treatment (polysomnography) and whether it is sufficiently used (>6h/night). If this is the case, the possibility of other situations responsible for excessive daytime sleepiness must be reviewed and eliminated, whether they are depression, sleep insufficiency, use of intoxicants, obesity, restless legs syndrome, or circadian sleep-wake cycle disorder. If not, the multiple sleep latency tests make it possible to assess sleepiness (latency<8min) and can lead to a diagnosis of central hypersomnia (narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, hypersomnia due to a medical pathology). In some rare cases (about 6% of patients) investigations will reveal central hypersomnia due to the obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome or "lesional" hypersomnia due to intermittent hypoxia. Since 2011, medications treating excessive sleepiness have had marketing authorization only for narcolepsy in France. However, they can be administered by way of derogation to other neurological hypersomnias on prescription by a reference centre or a centre with expertise in hypersomnia.
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Ferri R, Silvani A, Rundo F, Zucconi M, Aricò D, Bruni O, Ferini-Strambi L, Manconi M. Data-driven approaches to define the upper limit of the intermovement interval of periodic leg movements during sleep. Sleep 2018; 41:4807239. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Sleep Disorders Center, Scientific Institute and University Ospedale San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Sleep Disorders Center, Scientific Institute and University Ospedale San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy
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- Sleep and Epilepsy Center, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Civic Hospital (EOC) of Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland
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Fulda S, Heinzer R, Haba-Rubio J. Characteristics and Determinants of Respiratory Event–Associated Leg Movements. Sleep 2017; 41:4747916. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsx206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Stephany Fulda
- Sleep and Epilepsy Center, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Center for Investigation and Research in Sleep, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Investigation and Research in Sleep, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Ferri R, Koo BB, Picchietti DL, Fulda S. Periodic leg movements during sleep: phenotype, neurophysiology, and clinical significance. Sleep Med 2017; 31:29-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2016.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Revised: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Högl B, Stefani A. Restless legs syndrome and periodic leg movements in patients with movement disorders: Specific considerations. Mov Disord 2017; 32:669-681. [DOI: 10.1002/mds.26929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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- Birgit Högl
- Department of Neurology; Medical University of Innsbruck; Innsbruck Austria
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- Department of Neurology; Medical University of Innsbruck; Innsbruck Austria
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Ferri R, Rundo F, Silvani A, Zucconi M, Aricò D, Bruni O, Cosentino FII, Ferini-Strambi L, Manconi M. Sequence analysis of leg movements during sleep with different intervals (<10, 10-90 and >90 s) in restless legs syndrome. J Sleep Res 2017; 26:436-443. [DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Raffaele Ferri
- Sleep Research Centre; Department of Neurology I. C.; Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging (IRCCS); Troina Italy
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- Sleep Research Centre; Department of Neurology I. C.; Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging (IRCCS); Troina Italy
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- PRISM Laboratory; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Sleep Disorders Center; Department of Neurology; Scientific Institute and University Ospedale San Raffaele; Vita-Salute University; Milan Italy
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- Sleep Research Centre; Department of Neurology I. C.; Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging (IRCCS); Troina Italy
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- Department of Social and Developmental Psychology; Sapienza University; Rome Italy
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- Sleep Research Centre; Department of Neurology I. C.; Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging (IRCCS); Troina Italy
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- Sleep Disorders Center; Department of Neurology; Scientific Institute and University Ospedale San Raffaele; Vita-Salute University; Milan Italy
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- Sleep and Epilepsy Center; Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland; Civic Hospital (EOC) of Lugano; Lugano Switzerland
- Department Inselspital; Bern University Hospital; Bern Switzerland
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Zhang Z, Schneider M, Laures M, Qi M, Khatami R. The Comparisons of Cerebral Hemodynamics Induced by Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Arousal and Periodic Limb Movement with Arousal: A Pilot NIRS Study. Front Neurosci 2016; 10:403. [PMID: 27630539 PMCID: PMC5005379 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2016.00403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) and restless legs syndrome (RLS) with periodic limb movement during sleep (PLMS) are two sleep disorders characterized by repetitive respiratory or movement events associated with cortical arousals. We compared the cerebral hemodynamic changes linked to periodic apneas/hypopneas with arousals (AHA) in four OSA-patients with periodic limb movements (PLMA) with arousals in four patients with RLS-PLMS using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). AHA induced homogenous pattern of periodic fluctuations in oxygenated (HbO2) and deoxygenated (HHb) hemoglobin, i.e., the decrease of HbO2 was accompanied by an increase of HHb during the respiratory event and resolved to reverse pattern when cortical arousal started. Blood volume (BV) showed the same pattern as HHb but with relative smaller amplitude in most of the AHA events.These changing patterns were significant as Wilcoxon signed-rank tests gave p < 0.001 when comparing the area under the curve of these hemodynamic parameters to zero. By contrast, in PLMA limb movements induced periodic increments in HbO2 and BV (Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, p < 0.001), but HHb changed more heterogeneously even during the events coming from the same patient. Heart rate (HR) also showed different patterns between AHA and PLMA. It significantly decreased during the respiratory event (Wilcoxon signed-rank test, p < 0.001) and then increased after the occurrence of cortical arousal (Wilcoxon signed-rank test, p < 0.001); while in PLMA HR first increased preceding the occurrence of cortical arousal (Wilcoxon signed-rank test, p < 0.001) and then decreased. The results of this preliminary study show that both AHA and PLMA induce changes in cerebral hemodynamics. The occurrence of cortical arousal is accompanied by increased HR in both events, but by different BV changes (i.e., decreased/increased BV in AHA/PLMA, respectively). HR changes may partially account for the increased cerebral hemodynamics during PLMA; whereas in AHA probable vasodilatation mediated by hypoxia/hypercapnia is more crucial for the post-arousal hemodynamics. The differences between changes of cerebral hemodynamics and HR may indicate different pathological mechanisms behind these two sleep disorder events.
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- Zhongxing Zhang
- Center for Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research, Clinic BarmelweidBarmelweid, Switzerland
- Bern Network for Epilepsy, Sleep and Consciousness (BENESCO), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern, University of BernBern, Switzerland
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- Center for Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research, Clinic BarmelweidBarmelweid, Switzerland
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- Center for Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research, Clinic BarmelweidBarmelweid, Switzerland
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- Center for Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research, Clinic BarmelweidBarmelweid, Switzerland
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- Center for Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research, Clinic BarmelweidBarmelweid, Switzerland
- Bern Network for Epilepsy, Sleep and Consciousness (BENESCO), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern, University of BernBern, Switzerland
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Athavale Y, Krishnan S, Dopsa DD, Berneshawi AG, Nouraei H, Raissi A, Murray BJ, Boulos MI. Advanced signal analysis for the detection of periodic limb movements from bilateral ankle actigraphy. J Sleep Res 2016; 26:14-20. [PMID: 27457202 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Actigraphy can assist in the detection of periodic limb movements in sleep. Although several actigraphs have been previously reported to accurately detect periodic limb movements, many are no longer available; of the existing actigraphs, most sample too infrequently to accurately detect periodic limb movements. The purpose of this study was to use advanced signal analysis to validate a readily available actigraph that has the capability of sampling at relatively high frequencies. We simultaneously recorded polysomnography and bilateral ankle actigraphy in 96 consecutive patients presenting to our sleep laboratory. After pre-processing and conditioning, the bilateral ankle actigraphy signals were then analysed for 14 simple time, frequency and morphology-based features. These features reduced the signal dimensionality and aided in better representation of the periodic limb movement activity in the actigraph signals. These features were then processed by a Naïve-Bayes binary classifier for distinguishing between normal and abnormal periodic limb movement indices. We trained the Naïve-Bayes classifier using a training set, and subsequently tested its classification accuracy using a testing set. From our experiments, using a periodic limb movement index cut-off of 5, we found that the Naïve-Bayes classifier had a correct classification rate of 78.9%, with a sensitivity of 80.3% and a specificity of 73.7%. The algorithm developed in this study has the potential of facilitating identification of periodic limb movements across a wide spectrum of patient populations via the use of bilateral ankle actigraphy.
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- Yashodhan Athavale
- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology), University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology), University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology), University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology), University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology), University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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Mancebo-Sosa V, Mancilla-Hernández V, Miranda-Ortiz J, Hernández-Torres A, Gutierrez-Escobar R, Poblano A, Jiménez-Correa U. Sleep architecture alterations in patients with periodic limb movements disorder during sleep and sleep breathing disorders. Sleep Sci 2016; 9:84-8. [PMID: 27656271 PMCID: PMC5022004 DOI: 10.1016/j.slsci.2016.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Sleep movement disorders includes mainly periodic limb movement and others. The more frequent breathing disorders are: obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome and primary snoring. OBJECTIVE To compare sleep architecture in periodic limb movements and breathing disorders of different severity, and weight their interactions. METHODS We compared sleep architecture in 160 patients, divided in six groups: periodic limb movements (n=25), obstructive apnea only (n=30), periodic limb movements/snoring (n=30), periodic limb movements/mild apnea (n=25), periodic limb movements/moderate apnea (n=25), periodic limb movements/severe apnea (n=26). Polysomnographic variables were compared by analysis of variance and Tukey test. RESULTS We observed an increase of percentage of awakenings in the group with periodic limb movements/severe apnea. We found an increase of percentage of light sleep in the group with obstructive apnea only with respect to periodic limb movements group. The group with obstructive apnea only presented less rapid eye movements sleep in relation with group with periodic limb movements. We found an increase of awakenings in the group with periodic limb movements/severe apnea to the group with periodic limb movements only. Oxygen saturation showed a decrease in the group with periodic limb movements/severe apnea and obstructive apnea only group to periodic limb movements only group. CONCLUSIONS Periodic limb movements and breathing disorders, resulted in more additive changes in sleep architecture alterations, than as separately disorders, in a complex interaction. Research in these relations deserve more investigations.
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- Clínic of Sleep Disorders, School of Medicine, National University of Mexico, Mexico City, México
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The difficulties of designing a broadly accepted PLMS scoring algorithm. Sleep Med 2015; 16:1539-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Li J, Moore H, Lin L, Young T, Finn L, Peppard PE, Mignot E. Association of low ferritin with PLM in the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort. Sleep Med 2015; 16:1413-1418. [PMID: 26498245 PMCID: PMC7987065 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2014] [Revised: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 05/31/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The origins of periodic leg movements (PLMs), a strong correlate of restless legs syndrome (RLS), are uncertain. This study was performed to assess the relationship between PLMs and peripheral iron deficiency, as measured with ferritin levels corrected for inflammation. METHODS We included a cross-sectional sample of a cohort study of 801 randomly selected people (n = 1008 assays, mean age 58.6 ± 0.3 years) from Wisconsin state employee agencies. A previously validated automatic detector was used to measure PLMs during sleep. The patients were categorized into RLS symptoms-positive and RLS symptoms-negative based on a mailed survey response and prior analysis. Analyses were performed using a linear model with PLM category above and below 15 PLM/h (periodic leg movement index, PLMI) as the dependent variable, and adjusting for known covariates, including previously associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within BTBD9, TOX3/BC034767, MEIS1, MAP2K5/SKOR1, and PTPRD. Ferritin and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were measured in serum, and ferritin levels corrected for inflammation using CRP levels. RESULTS After controlling for cofactors, PLMI ≥ 15 was associated with low (≤50 ng/mL) ferritin levels (OR = 1.55, p = 0.020). The best model was found using quasi-least squares regression of ferritin as a function of PLMI, with an increase of 0.0034 PLM/h predicted by a decrease of 1 ng/mL ferritin (p = 0.00447). CONCLUSIONS An association was found between low ferritin and greater PLMs in a general population of older adults, independent of genetic polymorphisms, suggesting a role of low iron stores in the expression of these phenotypes. Patients with high PLMI may require to be checked for iron deficiency.
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- Jason Li
- Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
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Wu MN, Lai CL, Liu CK, Yen CW, Liou LM, Hsieh CF, Tsai MJ, Chen SCJ, Hsu CY. Basal sympathetic predominance in periodic limb movements in sleep with obstructive sleep apnea. J Sleep Res 2015; 24:722-9. [PMID: 26118626 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2015] [Accepted: 05/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
Because the impact of periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) is controversial, no consensus has been reached on the therapeutic strategy for PLMS in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). To verify the hypothesis that PLMS is related to a negative impact on the cardiovascular system in OSA patients, this study investigated the basal autonomic regulation by heart rate variability (HRV) analysis. Sixty patients with mild-to-moderate OSA who underwent polysomnography (PSG) and completed sleep questionnaires were analysed retrospectively and divided into the PLMS group (n = 30) and the non-PLMS group (n = 30). Epochs without any sleep events or continuous effects were evaluated using HRV analysis. No significant difference was observed in the demographic data, PSG parameters or sleep questionnaires between the PLMS and non-PLMS groups, except for age. Patients in the PLMS group had significantly lower normalized high frequency (n-HF), high frequency (HF), square root of the mean of the sum of the squares of difference between adjacent NN intervals (RMSSD) and standard deviation of all normal to normal intervals index (SDNN-I), but had a higher normalized low frequency (n-LF) and LF/HF ratio. There was no significant difference in the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Short-Form 36 and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale between the two groups. After adjustment for confounding variables, PLMS remained an independent predictor of n-LF (β = 0.0901, P = 0.0081), LF/HF ratio (β = 0.5351, P = 0.0361), RMSSD (β = -20.1620, P = 0.0455) and n-HF (β = -0.0886, P = 0.0134). In conclusion, PLMS is related independently to basal sympathetic predominance and has a potentially negative impact on the cardiovascular system of OSA patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Meng-Ni Wu
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical and Electro-mechanical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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