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  • Sleep Medicine
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

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  • Sleep disturbances are prevalent following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), particularly during the post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) phase.
  • Limited research exists on the early evaluation, recovery patterns, and contributing factors of sleep disturbances during PTA.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate sleep outcomes in patients experiencing PTA using ambulatory polysomnography (PSG) and melatonin assessment.
  • To investigate the relationship between PSG-derived sleep-wake parameters and PTA symptoms (agitation, cognitive disturbance).
  • To assess the trajectory of sleep disturbance by repeating PSG after PTA resolution.

Main Methods:

  • Ambulatory overnight polysomnography (PSG) was conducted bedside on 29 patients with PTA.
  • Salivary melatonin levels were measured at two time-points.
  • PSG was repeated in a subset of patients (n=11) after PTA resolution.
  • Agitation and PTA severity were monitored using standardized scales.

Main Results:

  • Patients exhibited reduced sleep duration (mean 5.6h) and fragmented sleep with frequent awakenings.
  • A significant portion of patients (37.9%) showed reduced or absent deep, slow-wave sleep.
  • Melatonin levels were frequently outside normal ranges.
  • While sleep duration improved after PTA resolution (mean 6.5h), other disturbances like increased awakenings persisted.

Conclusions:

  • This study is the first to longitudinally assess sleep disturbance in patients progressing through early TBI recovery phases.
  • Sleep disturbances, including reduced sleep duration and fragmentation, are significant during PTA and may persist post-resolution.
  • There is a critical need for tailored sleep assessments during PTA to inform treatment strategies and improve patient recovery outcomes.