Obstructive sleep apnea syndromes
Malo, J.; Cosio, M.G.; Laforge, J.; Kimoff, R.J.
L'Union Medicale du Canada 120(6): 458-462
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-6959 PMID: 1771693 Document Number: 374143
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome was first described 200 years ago but the definition of the syndrome was only developed during the last ten years (snoring, apneas during the night, somnolence, high blood pressure, changes of personality). The frequency of the syndrome is not known exactly but the pathophysiology, the morbidity and the mortality associated with the syndrome is facilitating by application of a positive airway pressure (CPAP) at the nose. Good compliance and rapid improvement of the symptomatology with practically no complications make that CPAP is the first choice for the physician in 1991.