Neuropsychological functioning and determinants of morning alertness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 306-314

  Verstraeten, Edwin ^a   Cluydts, Raymond ^a,b   Verbraecken, Johan ^b   De Roeck, Jacques ^b  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hypoxia; Morning alertness; Neuropsychological function; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Sleep disturbances

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUE; REM SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SLEEP STAGE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; AROUSAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; SLEEP STAGES; SLEEP, REM;

EID: 0030178108     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1355617700001326     Document Type: Article

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