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[Impact of OSA Therapy on Established Polyphasic Sleep].
Pneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany)
|May 24, 2018
Summary
Polyphasic sleep (PS) is common in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) patients. OSA therapy often leads to monophasic sleep, though some patients maintain PS without daytime therapy use.
Area of Science:
- Sleep Medicine
- Pulmonology
Background:
- Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep disorder.
- Polyphasic sleep (PS) patterns, characterized by multiple sleep episodes, are observed in some OSA patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the prevalence of PS in patients diagnosed with OSA.
- To examine the impact of OSA therapy on established PS behavior.
Main Methods:
- Sleep patterns of 163 newly diagnosed OSA patients were assessed via questionnaire.
- Sleep patterns of polyphasic sleepers were reevaluated post-OSA therapy initiation.
- Telemonitoring data analyzed polyphasic therapy usage in 487 additional patients.
Main Results:
- 39.6% of OSA patients exhibited PS.
- Following OSA therapy, 81.8% of PS patients transitioned to monophasic sleep.
- 15.2% maintained PS without daytime therapy use; 2.9% of telemonitoring patients showed polyphasic usage.
Conclusions:
- The prevalence of PS is higher in OSA patients compared to the general population.
- OSA therapy significantly shifts PS to monophasic sleep in the majority of patients.
- A small percentage of patients with preserved PS do not utilize therapy during naps.
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