Treatment of sleep central apnea with non-invasive mechanical ventilation with 2 levels of positive pressure (bilevel) in a patient with myotonic dystrophy type 1

Treatment of sleep central apnea with non-invasive mechanical ventilation with 2 levels of positive pressure (bilevel) in a patient with myotonic dystrophy type 1

We are reporting a case of a 29 year-old female with diagnosis of myotonic dystrophy type 1 (Steinert’s disease) with excessive daytime sleepiness, muscle fatigue, snoring, frequent arousals, non-restorative sleep, and witnessed apneas. Pulmonary function tests revealed a mild decrease of forced vit...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Tera Akamine, Luís Fernando Grossklauss, Gustavo Antonio Moreira, Marcia Pradella-Hallinan, Marco Antônio Chiéia, Denis Mesquita, Acary Souza Bulle Oliveira, Sergio Tufik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies 2014-06-01
Series:Sleep Science
Subjects:
Central sleep apnea syndrome
Myotonic dystrophy type 1
Bi-level positive airway pressure
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1984006314000297

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