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Purpose of Review We performed a literature search to generate incidence and prevalence rates of narcolepsy in diverse populations based on current available data. Recent Findings With an onset in childhood, narcolepsy often has a delayed diagnosis due to symptoms of excessive daytime sleepiness not being recognized or being misdiagnosed. Clinical,...
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Purpose of Review Polysomnography (PSG) represents a fundamental diagnostic tool used in the evaluation of sleep disorders. It represents a simultaneous recording of sleep staging, eye movements, electromyographic tone, respiratory parameters, and electrocardiogram. It is particularly helpful in the assessment of sleep-disordered breathing and its ...
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Poor sleep and delirium are common in older patients but recognition and management are challenging, particularly in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. The purpose of this review is to highlight current research on these conditions, their inter-relationship, modes of measurement, and current approaches to management. Sleep deprivation and delir...
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Purpose of ReviewThis review aims to discuss the most recent data on sleep disorders and stroke, highlighting relevant findings for the practicing neurologist or health providers who encounter patients with sleep disorders and stroke.Recent FindingsSleep apnea and abnormal sleep duration have the strongest association with stroke risk. Possible mec...
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Purpose of reviewTo highlight the role sleep plays in epilepsy and the importance for evaluating and treating sleep issues in patients with epilepsy.Recent findingsRecent studies show that patients with epilepsy have a twofold greater prevalence of sleep complaints. These complaints can stem from the epilepsy or its treatment. The identification of...
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Purpose of ReviewWorldwide > 140 million people are living at high altitude and large numbers of lowlanders travel to high altitude for professional reasons or leisure activities. While there is widely held belief that sleep is perturbed at high altitude, little scientific evidence supports this notion. Here, we summarize recent work on sleep at hi...
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Purpose of ReviewMillions of children worldwide reside at or sojourn to high-altitude locales and are therefore subjected to hypobaric hypoxic conditions. Such exposure is known to impact respiratory physiology including determinants of sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBDs). This review aims to summarize emerging data on the effects of high alt...
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Purpose of ReviewRecognize sleep disorders associated with neuromuscular diseases.Recent FindingsNeuromuscular diseases can be associated with various sleep disorders. Diaphragmatic weakness, bulbar dysfunction, pharyngeal neuropathy, and central neurodegeneration cause sleep-disordered breathing. Spinal cord hyperexcitability, loss of inhibitory d...
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Purpose of ReviewWe reviewed and discussed studies on the role of oropharyngeal exercises in the treatment of children with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).Recent FindingsThere has been increasing recent evidence on the role of oropharyngeal exercises in the stepwise therapeutic approach in children with SDB.An oropharyngeal evaluation...
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Purpose of ReviewBronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) has progressed over time into a syndrome with multifactorial aetiology and complex pathophysiology characterised by a developmental arrest of the alveolar and pulmonary vasculature compartments. BPD remains common in extremely preterm and very low birth weight infants. Maintaining appropriate oxygen...
