Sleep Wake Disorders

BACKGROUND Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a treatable but markedly under-diagnosed condition of frequent breathing pauses… (More)

Despite the high efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to reverse upper airway obstruction in sleep apnea… (More)

At a time when several studies have highlighted the relationship between sleep, learning and memory processes, an in-depth… (More)

There is increasing evidence that an ongoing cytokine-induced acute-phase response (sometimes called low-grade inflammation, but… (More)

Narcolepsy is a disabling sleep disorder affecting humans and animals. It is characterized by daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, and… (More)

Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and fatigue are frequent symptoms in the general population and the chief complaint of the… (More)

Nasal obstruction frequently has been associated with sleep-disordered breathing as a potential etiologic factor. Nasal… (More)

In a longitudinal epidemiological study of young adults, we estimated the association between sleep disturbance and psychiatric… (More)

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a simple questionnaire measuring the general level of daytime sleepiness, called here the… (More)

The development and use of a new scale, the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), is described. This is a simple, self-administered… (More)