REM and NREM sleep-state distribution of respiratory events in habitually snoring school-aged community children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies ascribe different functions to rapid eye movement (REM) and non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, such that their disruption could result in discrepant clinical outcomes. Although sleep architecture is globally preserved in children with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), it is considered to be an REM sleep REMS disorder. Furthermore, body position during sleep affects the occurrence of respiratory events, while the presence of obesity has been claimed to affect sleep-state distribution of respiratory disturbance.

Methods

To explore the distribution of respiratory events during REMS and NREM sleep NREMS and its potential predictors, a cross-sectional analysis of 335 overnight sleep studies in snoring children from the community was conducted. The ratio of REMS

SUBMITTER: Spruyt K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3297425 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature