Karolina Perez, Misty Shah, Aadhavi Sridharan, Stuart F Quan, Talal Moukabary, Imran Patel, Salma I Patel
{"title":"REM sleep-related bradyarrhythmia syndrome.","authors":"Karolina Perez, Misty Shah, Aadhavi Sridharan, Stuart F Quan, Talal Moukabary, Imran Patel, Salma I Patel","doi":"10.5664/jcsm.11406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.11406","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rapid eye movement sleep-related bradyarrhythmia syndrome is a rare condition marked by abnormal sinus arrest or atrioventricular conduction disturbance blocks during REM sleep unassociated with sleep disordered breathing. We present a case of a young man without a cardiovascular history exhibiting pauses of up to 9.7 seconds during polysomnography (PSG). Initially referred for suspected obstructive sleep apnea due to nocturnal awakenings with shortness of breath, confusion, and dizziness. PSG results were unremarkable apart from electrocardiogram findings revealing prolonged sinus pauses related to REM sleep. Evaluation via extended 14-day patch monitor revealed an overall normal sinus rhythm with the lowest heart rate recorded at 14 beats per minute and 412 pauses exceeding 2 seconds, with the longest pause lasting 12.5 seconds during nocturnal hours. A permanent pacemaker was considered, but after shared decision making with the patient, the decision was to continue monitoring without any intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":50233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142367271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sleep and long COVID.","authors":"Amnuay Kleebayoon, Viroj Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.5664/jcsm.11410","DOIUrl":"10.5664/jcsm.11410","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142367272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Navigating sleep on the silk route: insights and implications of sleep medicine training in Asia.","authors":"Likhita Shaik, Daniel Rongo, Anna Wani","doi":"10.5664/jcsm.11308","DOIUrl":"10.5664/jcsm.11308","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1569-1570"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11446120/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141917971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A scoping review of the evidence on pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions for idiopathic hypersomnia.","authors":"Vishal Saini, Shivani Saini","doi":"10.5664/jcsm.11250","DOIUrl":"10.5664/jcsm.11250","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study objectives: </strong>Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is characterized by excessive sleepiness during the day, prolonged sleep at night, and difficulty waking up. The true prevalence of IH is uncertain. The <i>International Classification of Sleep Disorders</i> provides criteria for diagnosing IH; however, the definition has evolved. Managing IH involves using pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches, although the most effective strategies are still unclear. The objective of this scoping review was to identify the extent, range, and nature of the available evidence, identify research gaps, and discuss the implications for clinical practice and policy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To conduct this review, a comprehensive search was conducted across scientific databases, without any restrictions on the date or study type. Eligible studies examined the effectiveness of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments for IH and reported the outcomes of these interventions. Data from the studies were screened, analyzed, and synthesized to provide an overview of the available literature landscape.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-one studies were included in this review, which used various methods and interventions. Pharmacological treatments, particularly modafinil, have been frequently studied and have yielded positive results. There is also emerging evidence for alternative medications such as low-sodium oxybate and pitolisant. Nonpharmacological approaches, such as cognitive behavioral therapy for hypersomnia and transcranial direct current stimulation have also shown promise in managing IH.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This review highlights the complexity of managing IH symptoms and emphasizes the need for personalized multidisciplinary approaches. Pharmacological interventions are important in managing IH and can be complemented by nonmedication strategies. Larger-scale studies are necessary to advance our understanding of IH and to improve treatment outcomes.</p><p><strong>Citation: </strong>Saini V, Saini S. A scoping review of the evidence on pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions for idiopathic hypersomnia. <i>J Clin Sleep Med</i>. 2024;20(10):1685-1704.</p>","PeriodicalId":50233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1685-1704"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11446129/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141499505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Insomnia symptoms and increased risk of all-cause mortality by age and sex.","authors":"Wendemi Sawadogo, Tilahun Adera","doi":"10.5664/jcsm.11200","DOIUrl":"10.5664/jcsm.11200","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study objectives: </strong>Prior research suggests that insomnia may increase the risk of death. However, the potential influence of age and sex is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association of insomnia symptoms with all-cause mortality by age and sex.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective cohort was drawn from the Health and Retirement Study, a survey of Americans older than 50 years and their spouses of any age from 2002-2018. Insomnia symptom scores were based on difficulties initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, waking up too early, and nonrestorative sleep. Cox proportional-hazards regression models were employed to investigate the association between insomnia symptoms and all-cause mortality stratified by age and sex.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 33,004 participants were included with a mean age of 61.7 years and 56.8% females. Over a mean follow-up of 8.4 years, 8,935 (27.1%) deaths were recorded. After adjusting for confounding, males with insomnia symptom scores ranging from 5-8 had a 71% increased risk of death (hazard ratio = 1.71; 95% confidence interval: 1.27, 2.30) compared with their counterparts without insomnia symptoms. Similarly, males aged ≥ 60 years and females aged < 60 years with insomnia symptoms ranging from 5-8 had an increased risk of death compared with their counterparts without insomnia symptoms (hazard ratio = 1.15; 95% confidence interval: 1.02, 1.31 and hazard ratio = 1.38; 95% confidence interval: 1.00, 1.90, respectively). However, there was no increased risk of death for females aged ≥ 60 years (hazard ratio = 0.94; 95% confidence interval: 0.84, 1.06).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings suggest that insomnia symptoms may serve as predictors of low life expectancy.</p><p><strong>Citation: </strong>Sawadogo W, Adera T. Insomnia symptoms and increased risk of all-cause mortality by age and sex. <i>J Clin Sleep Med.</i> 2024;20(10):1585-1593.</p>","PeriodicalId":50233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1585-1593"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11446121/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140900180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ashley Kwon, Payal Kenia Gu, Christina Zhang, Sally L Davidson Ward, Iris A Perez
{"title":"Sleep disorders in pediatric patients with agenesis of the corpus callosum.","authors":"Ashley Kwon, Payal Kenia Gu, Christina Zhang, Sally L Davidson Ward, Iris A Perez","doi":"10.5664/jcsm.11234","DOIUrl":"10.5664/jcsm.11234","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study objectives: </strong>There is limited information about sleep in agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC). We aim to describe the sleep architecture and respiratory parameters of children with ACC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a retrospective study of 20 patients with ACC who had polysomnography between 2000 and 2023. Demographic data, body mass index or weight for length, associated conditions, and polysomnography findings were collected. National Sleep Foundation sleep quality indicators as well as increased polysomnography arousal index ≥ 10 events/h were used in the analysis. Fisher's exact test or unpaired <i>t</i> test was used to compare groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Average age was 5.9 ± 5.4 years old. A total of 12/20 patients were male; 6/20 were overweight/obese; 14/20 had complete ACC, and 6/20 had partial ACC; 8/20 had seizures; 15/20 had ≥ 1 National Sleep Foundation poor sleep quality indicator (decreased sleep efficiency [45%], decreased rapid eye movement sleep [53%]); and 9/20 had increased arousals. Between complete and partial ACC, there was no difference in presence of ≥ 1 poor sleep quality indicator (<i>P</i> = .61), sleep efficiency (<i>P</i> = .34), rapid eye movement sleep (<i>P</i> = .28), and arousals (<i>P</i> = 1.0). 11/18 had obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); 5/11 had associated central sleep apnea. There was no difference in OSA between those with complete and partial ACC (<i>P</i> = 1.0). OSA was associated with children < 3 years old (<i>P</i> = .01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Children with ACC have poor sleep quality, and many have OSA. There was no difference in sleep quality or presence of OSA between those with complete and partial ACC. OSA was seen more in younger children. Our study supports the need for screening of sleep-related disorders in patients with ACC.</p><p><strong>Citation: </strong>Kwon A, Gu PK, Zhang C, Davidson Ward SL, Perez IA. Sleep disorders in pediatric patients with agenesis of the corpus callosum. <i>J Clin Sleep Med</i>. 2024;20(10):1663-1667.</p>","PeriodicalId":50233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1663-1667"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11446115/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141443653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mia Q Zhu, Sven Cnattingius, Louise M O'Brien, Eduardo Villamor
{"title":"Maternal early pregnancy body mass index and risk of sleep apnea in the offspring.","authors":"Mia Q Zhu, Sven Cnattingius, Louise M O'Brien, Eduardo Villamor","doi":"10.5664/jcsm.11228","DOIUrl":"10.5664/jcsm.11228","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study objectives: </strong>We investigated the association between maternal early pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and offspring sleep apnea diagnosis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a nationwide cohort study among 3,281,803 singleton live births in Sweden born 1983-2015. Using national registers with prospectively recorded information, we followed participants for a sleep apnea diagnosis from 2 to up to 35 years of age. We compared sleep apnea risks by early pregnancy BMI categories using hazard ratios with 95% confidence intervals from adjusted Cox models. To address confounding by factors shared within families, we conducted sibling-controlled analyses and studied the relation of siblings' maternal BMI with index offspring's sleep apnea risk.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 17,830 sleep apnea diagnoses. Maternal early pregnancy BMI was positively associated with offspring sleep apnea risk; compared with women with normal BMI (18.5-24.9), adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) of offspring sleep apnea for maternal BMI categories 25.0-29.9 (overweight), 30.0-34.9 (obesity class I), and ≥35.0 (obesity class II or III) were, respectively, 1.14 (1.09, 1.19), 1.28 (1.20, 1.36), and 1.40 (1.27, 1.54). Corresponding hazard ratios from sibling-controlled analyses representing risk change for maternal BMI differences between pregnancies were, respectively, 1.13 (1.01, 1.26), 1.17 (0.97, 1.42), and 1.32 (0.97, 1.80). Hazard ratios by siblings' maternal BMI were attenuated, suggesting a weak role for shared familial factors. Other pregnancy, birth, and neonatal complications were associated with offspring sleep apnea risk but did not substantially mediate the association with maternal obesity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Maternal overweight and obesity are associated with offspring sleep apnea risk in a dose-response manner.</p><p><strong>Citation: </strong>Zhu MQ, Cnattingius S, O'Brien LM, Villamor E. Maternal early pregnancy body mass index and risk of sleep apnea in the offspring. <i>J Clin Sleep Med.</i> 2024;20(10):1675-1684.</p>","PeriodicalId":50233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1675-1684"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11446132/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141447468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A golfer with hypoventilation.","authors":"Richard B Berry, Mary H Wagner","doi":"10.5664/jcsm.11280","DOIUrl":"10.5664/jcsm.11280","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1717-1718"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11446117/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141499504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Time will heal: a case of resolved central sleep apnea.","authors":"Xinhang Tu, Sean Caples, Peter Gay","doi":"10.5664/jcsm.11284","DOIUrl":"10.5664/jcsm.11284","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1711-1715"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11446122/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141499508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}