Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Parkinson’s Disease Patients: Is Unattended Portable Monitoring a Suitable Tool?

Purpose. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is frequent in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and may contribute to nonmotor symptoms. Polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard for OSA diagnosis. Unattended portable monitoring (PM) may improve access to diagnosis but has not been studied in PD. We assessed feasib...

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Main Authors: Priti Gros, Victoria P. Mery, Anne-Louise Lafontaine, Ann Robinson, Andrea Benedetti, R. John Kimoff, Marta Kaminska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/258418