Catathrenia (nocturnal groaning): An abnormal respiratory pattern during sleep

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1236-1243

  Vetrugno, R ^a,b   Lugaresi, E ^a   Plazzi, G ^a   Provini, F ^a   D'Angelo, R ^a   Montagna, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catathrenia; Expiration; Nocturnal groaning; Parasomnia; Sleep; Sleep related breathing disorder

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CATATHRENIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; NOCTURNAL GROANING; NONREM SLEEP; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SLEEP; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERS; VOICE;

EID: 35448984010     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01954.x     Document Type: Article

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