An investigation on the apnea events and the correspondent sleep stage
- VernacularTitle:睡眠呼吸暂停事件的睡眠时相调查
- Author:
Lingzhi WANG
;
Hongbo ZHENG
;
Fan JIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2001;10(1):16-17
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the relationship between the apnea events and the correspondent sleep stage. Methods 68 normal volunteers were studied with polysomnography to confirm the sleep stage of the apnea events. Results Sleep apnea events were found in each different sleep stage. The events happened frequently in light sleep stage, most in stage 2. There were no significant sleep stage distribution difference in different sex .The number and severity of apnea events were also not relative with the sleep stage distribution. Conclusion Apnea events happened most frequently in light sleep stage. The reason is still unclear.
