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Comparative Study
. 2006 Jul 11;67(1):140-2.
doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000223515.15691.26.

Sleep apnea in patients with myasthenia gravis

M W Nicolle  1 , S Rask, W J Koopman, C F P George, J Adams, S Wiebe
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Comparative Study

Sleep apnea in patients with myasthenia gravis

M W Nicolle et al. Neurology. .

Abstract

To assess the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in myasthenia gravis, the authors identified patients at risk of OSA using the multivariable apnea prediction index. OSA was diagnosed with polysomnography. The prevalence of OSA was 36% compared to an expected prevalence of 15 to 20% in the general population. When including the presence of daytime sleepiness (OSA syndrome), the prevalence was 11% compared to 3% in the general population.

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