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Published on: December 6, 2016
Screening for obstructive sleep apnea in Treacher-Collins syndrome
Raul G Plomp1, Koen F M Joosten, Eppo B Wolvius
1Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. r.plomp@erasmusmc.nl
Objectives/Hypothesis:
This study evaluated the accuracy of established obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) questionnaires based on presenting symptoms and complaints as screening tools for OSAS in Treacher-Collins syndrome (TCS).
Study Design:
Cross-sectional cohort study.
Methods:
In 35 TCS patients (13 children, 22 adults) in whom diagnostic polysomnographic results on OSAS were available, the Brouillette score was evaluated in children and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale in adults.
Results:
The total Brouillette score showed a sensitivity of 50%, specificity of 71%, and positive and negative predictive values of 60% and 63%, respectively. The answer "No" to the question as to whether a child snored could rule out OSAS in children, and showed positive and negative predictive values of 55% and 100%, respectively. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale showed a sensitivity of 0%, specificity of 92%, and positive and negative predictive values of 0% and 57%, respectively. A positive answer to the question of whether a person falls asleep while sitting and talking to someone (sometimes or more) was able to predict OSAS in adults; this question had positive and negative predictive values of 100% and 72%, respectively.
Conclusions:
This cross-sectional cohort study showed that the Brouillette score and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale are of minimal usefulness in TCS. Diagnosis of OSAS based solely on complaints is not reliable, probably due to habituation. Therefore, for a good evaluation and optimal multidisciplinary treatment of this chronic disease in TCS, all newly referred pediatric and adult TCS patients should be screened for OSAS at least once with polysomnography.
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