A behavioural test to assess daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea

Journal of Sleep Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 142-145

  Bennett, L S ^a   Stradling, J R ^a   Davies, R J O ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

MSLT; MWT; Sleep apnoea; Sleepiness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE; SYMPTOM; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0030805627     PISSN: 09621105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2869.1997.00039.x     Document Type: Article

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