Sleep-wake misperception in sleep apnea patients undergoing diagnostic versus titration polysomnography.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Insomnia is commonly co-morbid with obstructive sleep apnea. Among patients reporting insomnia symptoms, sleep misperception occurs when self-reported sleep duration under-estimates objective measures. Misperception represents a clinical challenge since insomnia management is based entirely on patient self-report. We tested the hypothesis that misperception occurring in sleep apnea patients would improve with subsequent treatment.

Methods

We compared subjective sleep-wake reports with objective sleep in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (n=405) in two nights of polysomnography (diagnostic and treatment) within a median interval of 92 days.

Results

Sleep latency was generally over-estimated, while wake after sleep onset and number of awakenings were under-e

SUBMITTER: Castillo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4405154 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature