STUDY OBJECTIVES: An improved animal model of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is needed for the development of effective pharmacotherapies. In humans, flexion of the neck and a supine position, two main pathogenic factors during human sleep, are associated with substantially greater OSA severity. We postulated that these two factors might generate OSA in animals. DESIGN: We developed a restraining device for conditioning to investigate the effect of the combination of 2 body positions-prone (P) or supine (S)-and 2 head positions-with the neck flexed at right angles to the body (90°) or in extension in line with the body (180°)-during sleep in 6 cats. Polysomnography was performed twice on each cat in each of the 4 sleeping positions-P180, S180, P90, or S90. The effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment was then investigated in 2 cats under the most pathogenic condition. SETTING: NA. PATIENTS OR PARTICIPANTS: NA. INTERVENTIONS: NA. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS: Positions P180 and, S90 resulted, respectively, in the lowest and highest apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) (3 ± 1 vs 25 ± 2, P < 0.001), while P90 (18 ± 3, P<0.001) and S180 (13 ± 5, P<0.01) gave intermediate values. In position S90, an increase in slow wave sleep stage 1 (28% ± 3% vs 22% ± 3%, P<0.05) and a decrease in REM sleep (10% ± 2% vs 18% ± 2%, P<0.001) were also observed. CPAP resulted in a reduction in the AHI (8 ± 1 vs 27 ± 3, P<0.01), with the added benefit of sleep consolidation. CONCLUSION: By mimicking human pathogenic sleep conditions, we have developed a new reversible animal model of OSA.
STUDY OBJECTIVES: An improved animal model of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is needed for the development of effective pharmacotherapies. In humans, flexion of the neck and a supine position, two main pathogenic factors during human sleep, are associated with substantially greater OSA severity. We postulated that these two factors might generate OSA in animals. DESIGN: We developed a restraining device for conditioning to investigate the effect of the combination of 2 body positions-prone (P) or supine (S)-and 2 head positions-with the neck flexed at right angles to the body (90°) or in extension in line with the body (180°)-during sleep in 6 cats. Polysomnography was performed twice on each cat in each of the 4 sleeping positions-P180, S180, P90, or S90. The effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment was then investigated in 2 cats under the most pathogenic condition. SETTING: NA. PATIENTS OR PARTICIPANTS: NA. INTERVENTIONS: NA. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS: Positions P180 and, S90 resulted, respectively, in the lowest and highest apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) (3 ± 1 vs 25 ± 2, P < 0.001), while P90 (18 ± 3, P<0.001) and S180 (13 ± 5, P<0.01) gave intermediate values. In position S90, an increase in slow wave sleep stage 1 (28% ± 3% vs 22% ± 3%, P<0.05) and a decrease in REM sleep (10% ± 2% vs 18% ± 2%, P<0.001) were also observed. CPAP resulted in a reduction in the AHI (8 ± 1 vs 27 ± 3, P<0.01), with the added benefit of sleep consolidation. CONCLUSION: By mimicking human pathogenic sleep conditions, we have developed a new reversible animal model of OSA.
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animal models; body and head position; continuous positive airway pressure; obstructive sleep apnea
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