Marco Alessandrini1, Claudio Liguori2, Andrea Viziano1, Francesca Izzi2, Donatella Capoccia3, Alessia Lanzillotta1, Fabio Placidi2, Nicola Biagio Mercuri2, Alessandro Micarelli4,5. 1. Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier, 1, E sud Tower, 00133, Rome, Italy. 2. Department of Systems Medicine, Neuroscience Unit, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy. 3. Emergency Department, ASL RM6, Polo H3, Velletri, Italy. 4. Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier, 1, E sud Tower, 00133, Rome, Italy. alessandromicarelli@yahoo.it. 5. ITER Center for Balance and Rehabilitation Research (ICBRR), Rome, Italy. alessandromicarelli@yahoo.it.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess whether vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain, posturography parameters and related clinical outcomes can improve in OSA patients after 12 months of CPAP treatment, taking into consideration that a certain degree of vestibular dysfunction has been identified in these subjects. METHODS: Vestibular, postural, clinical, and polygraphic parameters were assessed in 32 OSA patients before and after beneficial CPAP treatment by means of video head impulse test (vHIT), static posturography (SP), Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI), respectively, and were compared by means of a "within-subject" ANOVA model and Spearman's rank correlation. RESULTS: After the 12-month period of treatment, OSA patients demonstrated a significant reduction in AHI values, in both opened and closed eyes conditions of surface and length as well as in power spectra recorded in low, middle, and high frequency interval. Although a significant improvement was also recorded among DHI and ESS scores, VOR gain increase did not survive to post-hoc corrections. Finally, positive correlations between the differences between pre- and post-treatment AHI, ESS, and PS values were found. CONCLUSIONS: The present work highlighted that postural instability and dizziness-related conditions due to OSA may improve after 12 months of CPAP treatment. Although VOR gain did not demonstrate significant improvement, this study might open future perspectives directed to assessing VOR gain changes after longer periods of CPAP treatment.
PURPOSE: To assess whether vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain, posturography parameters and related clinical outcomes can improve in OSA patients after 12 months of CPAP treatment, taking into consideration that a certain degree of vestibular dysfunction has been identified in these subjects. METHODS: Vestibular, postural, clinical, and polygraphic parameters were assessed in 32 OSA patients before and after beneficial CPAP treatment by means of video head impulse test (vHIT), static posturography (SP), Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI), respectively, and were compared by means of a "within-subject" ANOVA model and Spearman's rank correlation. RESULTS: After the 12-month period of treatment, OSA patients demonstrated a significant reduction in AHI values, in both opened and closed eyes conditions of surface and length as well as in power spectra recorded in low, middle, and high frequency interval. Although a significant improvement was also recorded among DHI and ESS scores, VOR gain increase did not survive to post-hoc corrections. Finally, positive correlations between the differences between pre- and post-treatment AHI, ESS, and PS values were found. CONCLUSIONS: The present work highlighted that postural instability and dizziness-related conditions due to OSA may improve after 12 months of CPAP treatment. Although VOR gain did not demonstrate significant improvement, this study might open future perspectives directed to assessing VOR gain changes after longer periods of CPAP treatment.
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CPAP; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Posturography; Vestibulo-ocular reflex; Video head impulse test
Authors: Yair Morad; Bella Azaria; Isaac Avni; Yaniv Barkana; David Zadok; Reuven Kohen-Raz; Erez Barenboim Journal: Aviat Space Environ Med Date: 2007-09