Breathing disorders during sleep in chest wall diseases
Cirignotta, F.; Gerardi, R.; Mondini, S.; Baldini, M.I.; Fabiani, A.; Schiavina, M.
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 48(4): 315-317
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 1122-0643 PMID: 8257972 Document Number: 414805
Chest wall deformity due to kyphoscoliosis may present with two altered breathing patterns during sleep; 1) progressive O2 desaturation particularly during REM sleep and 2) central apnoea also during REM sleep but rarely accompanied by O2 desaturation. No typical breathing pattern abnormality is seen in the rigid spine syndrome.