Sleep apnoea syndrome--a study of 5 cases.

Abstract

Sleep apnoea syndrome (SAS) is common in the West but its prevalence is uncertain in Southeast Asia. Five Chinese patients seen in a Sleep Assessment Unit in Hong Kong are presented to illustrate the spectrum of clinical features and treatment methods involved in obstructive and central sleep apnoea. The first patient is a 45-year old woman with severe obstructive SAS and cardiopulmonary complications who improved significantly after tracheostomy. The second patient is a 43-year old man who improved with weight reduction and protriptyline. The third is a 42-year old man whose SAS did not improve with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty but with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). The fourth is a 12-year old girl with obstructive SAS who improved significantly after tonsillectomy. The last patient is a 52-year old man with central SAS who improved with CPAP.

• Authors: H F Chiu, S Lee, K W Ho, C C Leung, C N Chen
• Journal: Singapore medical journal (Singapore Med J) Vol. 31 Issue 5 Pg. 466-8 (Oct 1990) ISSN: 0037-5675 [Print] India
• PMID: 2259945 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Child
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Sleep Apnea Syndromes (etiology, therapy)