[Standardizing the diagnosis and treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders related to neuromuscular diseases].

Abstract

Neuromuscular diseases (NMD) are frequently associated with various forms of sleep-disordered breathing, yet these conditions are often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed in clinical practice. To address this issue and improve standardization in clinical care, the Sleep Disorder Group of Chinese Thoracic Society has assembled a multidisciplinary panel to develop the Expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing related to neuromuscular diseases. This article summarised the consensus, focusing on two key areas: (1) the diagnostic and therapeutic workflow, and (2) management strategies for sleep-disordered breathing in patients with NMD. The aim was to support clinicians in effectively applying the consensus to guide its diagnosis and treatment in practice.