• 수면정신생리
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.98-104
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• 2005

Approximately 1% to 3% of all children have obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). OSAS in children can lead to a variety of symptoms and sequalae; impairment of development and quality of life, behavioral and personality disturbance, learning problem, cor pulmonale and hypertension. Diagnosis and treatment of OASA for children are different from those for adults in many respects. Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is major cause of childhood OSAS. Overnight polysomnography in a sleep laboratory is the gold standard for diagnosing childhood OSAS. However, because full polysomnography in children may be difficult to obtain, expensive, and inconvenient, other methods to diagnose OSAS have been investigated. Adenotonsillectomy is the most common surgical treatment of childhood OSAS. But if residual symptoms remained after adenotonsillectomy, it should be considered to additional treatment such as weight control, sleep positional change, and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.264-270
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• 2007

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is defined by sleep apnea with decreased oxygen saturation, excessive snoring with daytime sleepiness, and frequent awakening during the night time sleep. The present study was performed to investigate how apnea-hypopnea, that possibly causes breathing disturbance during sleep, can affect sleep pattern in patients with OSAS. We included 115 patients (92 men, 23 women) who underwent a polysomnography from January 2006 to May 2007. As the frequency of sleep apnea-hypopnea increases, the proportion of non-rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (p<0.001), and stage I sleep (p<0.001) increased, while that of stage II sleep (p<0.001), stage III and IV sleep (p<0.01), and REM sleep (p<0.05) decreased. Furthermore, sleep apnea-hypopnea was closely correlated with REM sleep (r=0.314, p<0.001), stage I sleep (r=0.719, p<0.001), stage II sleep (p=-0.342, p<0.05), stage III and IV sleep (r=-0.414, p<0.001), and REM sleep (r=-0.342, p<0.05). Stage I sleep could account for the 51% of the variance of apnea-hyponea. Our study shows sleep apnea-hypopnea affects sleep pattern in pattern with OSAS significantly, and the change of stage I sleep is the most important factor in estimating the disturbance of sleep pattern.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.63-66
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• 2011

It has been controversial whether upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) is a distinct syndrome or not since it was reported in 1993. The International Classification of Sleep Disorders classified UARS under obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in 2005. UARS can be diagnosed when the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is fewer than 5 events per hour, the simultaneously calculated respiratory disturbance index (RDI) is more than 5 events per hour due to abnormal non-apneic non-hypopneic respiratory events accompanying respiratory effort related arousals (RERAs), and oxygen saturation is greater than 92% at termination of an abnormal breathing event. Although esophageal pressure measurement remains the gold standard for detecting subtle breathing abnormality other than hypopnea and apnea, nasal pressure transducer has been most commonly used. RERAs include phase A2 of cyclical alternating patterns (CAPs) associated with EEG changes. Symptoms of OSAS can overlap with UARS, but chronic insomnia tends to be more common in UARS than in OSAS and clinical symptoms similar with functional somatic syndrome are also more common in UARS. In this journal, diagnostic and clinical differences between UARS and OSAS are reviewed.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.162-166
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• 2001

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome(OSAS) is a complex sleep disorder characterized by intermittent apnea secondary to sleep-induced obstruction of the upper airway. It occurs because of an airway obstruction anywhere between the trachea and the oronasal apparatus. The hallmark of OSAS is snoring, which is caused by vibration of the tissues of the pharynx as the airway narrows. The consequences of OSAS have focused on excessive daytime sleepiness resulting from sleep fragmentation and the cardiovascular derangements producing hypertension and arrhythmias. The primary method of controlling OSAS has been surgery. The current surgical procedures used for OSAS are tracheostomy, tonsillectomy, nasal septoplasty, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, anterior mandibular osteotomy with hyoid myotomy and suspension, and maxillary, mandibular and hyoid advancement. We report a case of OSAS that was improved by genial advancement with infrahyoid myotomy and suspension. The patient was objectively documented by polysomnography, cephalometric analysis, and physical examination before the surgical procedure. The patient underwent genial advancement with infrahyoid myotomy and suspension. Patient had a good response from surgery.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 1994

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome(OSAS), that is a complex disease of neuromuscular, respiratory and cardiovascular system, can be cured by various treatment such as weight control, medical and surgical intervention. As most of OSAS may be caused by various anatomical abnormalities, preoperative evaluation for exact anatomical site of obstruction must be needed. And various diagnostic procedures such as fiberoptic nasopharyngoscopy, Mueller test, cinefluoroscopy, cephalometry, computerized tomography, polysomnography would be used for this purpose. Uvulopalotopharyngplasty is currently the most popular method for the patient with OSAS among various surgical maneuvers and is very effective for the relieving the symptoms as like snoring, daytime somnolence, and nocturnal restlessness etc. Although subjective improvement is not compatible with it's objective assessment in postoperative evaluation for it's results, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty could be a recommandable surgical procedure because of it's ample effectiveness in promoting symptom improvement without any risk of serious complications.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.93-96
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• 2016

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) has negative effects on health, including increased mortality, risk of cardiovascular disease, and neurocognitive difficulties. OSAS is common in obese patients and obesity is an important risk factor of OSAS. A 41-year-old female OSAS patient with severe obesity (body mass index [BMI] ${\geq}35$) who failed dietary weight loss underwent bariatric surgery. After surgery, there were improvements in BMI (from 36.9 to $31.7kg/m^2$) and polysomnographic data, including the apnea-hypopnea index (from 25.1 to 11.2 events/hr) and minimum SaO2 (from 69 to 82%). This case demonstrates that bariatric surgery may be an effective therapeutic option to reduce sleep-disordered breathing in severely obese patients with moderate OSAS. Bariatric surgery as a treatment option for OSAS should be considered in OSAS patients with severe obesity who failed dietary weight loss.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권10호
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• pp.863-871
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• 2010

The prevalence of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is approximately 3% in children. Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is the most common cause of OSAS in children, and obesity, hypotonic neuromuscular diseases, and craniofacial anomalies are other major risk factors. Snoring is the most common presenting complaint in children with OSAS, but the clinical presentation varies according to age. Agitated sleep with frequent postural changes, excessive sweating, or abnormal sleep positions such as hyperextension of neck or abnormal prone position may suggest a sleep-disordered breathing. Night terror, sleepwalking, and enuresis are frequently associated, during slow-wave sleep, with sleep-disordered breathing. Excessive daytime sleepiness becomes apparent in older children, whereas hyperactivity or inattention is usually predominant in younger children. Morning headache and poor appetite may also be present. As the cortical arousal threshold is higher in children, arousals are not easily developed and their sleep architectures are usually more conserved than those of adults. Untreated OSAS in children may result in various problems such as cognitive deficits, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, poor academic achievement, and emotional instability. Mild pulmonary hypertension is not uncommon. Rarely, cardiovascular complications such as cor pulmonale, heart failure, and systemic hypertension may develop in untreated cases. Failure to thrive and delayed development are serious problems in younger children with OSAS. Diagnosis of pediatric OSAS should be based on snoring, relevant history of sleep disruption, findings of any narrow or collapsible portions of upper airway, and confirmed by polysomnography. Early diagnosis of pediatric OSAS is critical to prevent complications with appropriate interventions.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.212-217
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• 2006

Obstructive sleep apena syndrome (OSAS) is accompanied by the following symptoms: apnea caused by upper respiratory tract obstruction while sleeping, repetitive lowering of $SpO_2$, severely affected excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), suffocation/frequent awakeness while sleeping, daytime lethargy, and lack of concentration. OSAS was investigated with sex, age, body weight, body mass index (BMI), neck circumference and snoring sound as clinical characteristics and the anticipating factors of OSAS were studied in relation with the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). The subjects were 42 people (male 34/female 8) who visited the clinic due to snoring and had polysomnography evaluation. AHI was differenciated into normal (less than 0~5/hr), mild (5~15/hr), moderate (15~30/hr) and severe (more than 30/hr). As the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) gets higher, the snoring sound was louder (p<0.01), neck circumference was thicker (p<0.05) and also there were relative correlations with body weight (p<0.01), body mass index (p<0.05), snoring sound (p<0.01) and neck circumference (p<0.01). Since the snoring sound and neck circumference explained 32.8% of the AHI distribution, if the patient was severely snoring or had a thick neck circumference due to obesity, the apnea-hypopnea index showed a predisposition to the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.600-612
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• 1996

연구배경 : 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡증후군은 수면장애와 관련된 여러가지 임상증상을 일으킬 뿐만 아니라 수면중에 발생하는 심한 환기장애는 심혈관계에 영향을 미쳐 이들 환자의 장기 사망율을 증가시키는 중요한 요인이 되는 것으로 알려져 있으며 흔히 동반될 수 있는 심혈관계 합병증으로 심부정맥, 전신성 고혈압 및 폐동맥 고혈압등이 있다. 특히 전신성 고혈압과 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡증후군과의 연관성을 입증하기 위한 많은 역학적 연구에 기초하여 최근에는 연령, 비만등과 함께 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡증후군이 전신성 고혈압 발생의 독립적 위험인자로 인식되는 경향이다. 현재까지 병태생리학적 기전에 관한 정설은 확립되지 못한 실정이지만 이들 환자에서 예측되는 교감신경계 활성도의 만성적 증가가 전신성 고혈압 발생과 관련이 있을 것으로 추측되고 있다. 본 논문에서 저자들은 전신성 고혈압이 동반된 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡증후군 환자들과 혈압이 정상인 환자들 및 정상 대조군을 대상으로 각성시와 수면중에 각각 혈장 Catecholamines 농도를 측정하여 비교함으로서 이들 환자에서 전신성 고혈압의 동반이 교감신경계 활성도의 변화와 어떠한 관련성이 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 전체 수면기간동안 실시한 수면다원검사에서 정상소견을 보였고 혈압이 정상인 대조군 13명과 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡증후군으로 확진된 전체 환자군 35명(전신성 고혈압이 동반된 환자군 14명과 혈압이 정상인 환자군 21명)을 대상으로 각성시와 수면중의 혈장 norepinephrine(NE)과 epinephrine(EP) 농도를 측정하여 비교하였으며, 수면중 호흡 장애의 정도, 전신성 혈압 및 혈장 NE와 EP농도 상호간의 관련성을 관찰하였다. 결 과 : 대조군, 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡증후군으로 진단된 전체 환자군 덴 혈압이 정상인 환자군에서는 NE와 EP의 혈장 농도가 각성시에 비해 수면중에 유의하게 감소하였던 반면 전신성 고혈압이 동반된 환자군에서는 각성시와 수면중에 측정한 NE와 EP 혈장 농도 모두 유의한 차이가 없었다. 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡증후군 환자들은 각성시와 달리 수면중에는 전신성 고혈압의 동반 여부에 관계없이 NE 농도가 대조군에 비해 증가된 반면 EP농도는 대조군과 유의한 차이가 없음을 관찰할 수 있었다. 그러나 전신성 고혈압의 동반 여부에 따라 분류한 각각의 환자군에서 각성시와 수면중에 측정한 NE와 EP 혈장 농도는 모두 유의한 차이가 없었다. 전신성 고혈압이 동반된 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡증후군 환자군에서 수면중 혈장 NE 농도는 수축기 혈압과 상관관계가 있었으며 또한 수축기 혈압은 수면중 동맥혈 평균산소포화도 및 최저산소포화도와 역상관관계가 있음이 관찰되었다. 결 론 : 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡증후군 환자들은 정상인과 비교하여 상대적으로 수면중에 교감신경계 활성도가 증가하고, 이들 환자들 중 전신성 고혈압이 동반된 환자들에서는 정상인 및 전신성 고혈압이 동반되지 않은 환자들과 달리 각성시에 비해 수면중에도 혈장 NE와 EP 농도가 감소하지 않는 경향이 있으며 또한 수면중의 저산소증과 교감신경계 활성도의 증가가 전신성 혈압의 변화와 관련이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이것은 이들 환자에서 자율신경계 특히 교감신경계의 활성도가 병태생리학적으로 재조정되어 있음을 시사하는 것으로 전신성 고혈압의 발생과도 관련이 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.97-99
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• 2016

Positive airway pressure (PAP) is currently recommended as a primary treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and positively affects various subjective and objective parameters related to OSAS, such as the apnea-hypopnea index, excessive daytime sleepiness, and blood pressure. However, PAP also exhibits various adverse effects, including skin breakdown, pressure intolerance, claustrophobia, unintentional mask removal, mouth leaks, and dryness. Especially, unintentional mask removal due to nasal obstruction may result in poor PAP compliance. A 47-year-old male patient with severe OSAS who had low PAP compliance due to nasal obstruction underwent nasal surgery. After the surgery, nasal obstruction was corrected and the patient experienced improved PAP compliance (from 30.4% to 86.7%). This case demonstrates that nasal surgery may be useful for improving PAP compliance in OSAS patients with nasal obstruction.