• Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · Aug 2000

    Sleep architecture and respiratory disturbances in children with obstructive sleep apnea.

    • D Y Goh, P Galster, and C L Marcus.
    • Department of Pediatrics, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
    • Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000 Aug 1; 162 (2 Pt 1): 682-6.

    AbstractLittle is known regarding sleep architecture in children with the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). We hypothesized that sleep architecture was normal, and that apnea increased over the course of the night, in children with OSAS. We analyzed polysomnographic studies from 20 children with OSAS and 10 control subjects. Sleep architecture was similar between the groups. Of obstructive apneas 55% occurred during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. The apnea index, apnea duration, and degree of desaturation were greater during REM than non-REM sleep. OSAS data from the first and third periods of the night (periods A and C) were compared. Both the overall and the REM apnea index increased between periods A and C (11 to 25/h, p < 0.02; and 24 to 51/h, p < 0.01, respectively). There was no difference in Sa(O(2)) over time. Spontaneous arousals, but not respiratory-related arousals, were more frequent during non-REM than REM sleep; these did not change from periods A to C. We conclude that children with OSAS have normal sleep stage distribution. OSAS is predominantly a REM phenomenon in children. Obstructive apnea worsens over the course of the night, independent of the changing amounts of REM sleep. We speculate that this increase in apnea severity may be secondary to upper airway muscle fatigue, changes in upper airway neuromotor control, or changes in REM density.

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