Sleep disorders in neuromuscular diseases

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 402-408

  Dhand, Upinder K ^a,b   Dhand, Rajiv ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b Department of Neurology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Neuromuscular disorders; Noninvasive ventilation; Polysomnography; Sleep apnea; Sleep disorders

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHEMOSENSITIVITY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; METABOLIC DISORDER; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; MYOPATHY; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; PREVALENCE; REM SLEEP; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY; UPPER AIRWAY RESISTANCE SYNDROME;

HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 33750314051     PISSN: 10705287     EISSN: 15316971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mcp.0000245704.92311.1e     Document Type: Review

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