Ningzhen Li1,2, Jing Wang1,2, Delu Wang1,2, Qiaojun Wang1,3, Fei Han1,3, Krupakar Jyothi1,2, Rui Chen4,5. 1. Sleep Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, No. 1055, Sanxiang Road, Suzhou, 215004, China. 2. Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China. 3. Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China. 4. Sleep Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, No. 1055, Sanxiang Road, Suzhou, 215004, China. chenruigood@126.com. 5. Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China. chenruigood@126.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To compare microstructural features of sleep in young and middle-aged adults with differing severities of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), and to investigate the relationship between sleep microstructural fragmentation and cognitive impairment, as well as daytime sleepiness, in these patients. METHODS: A total of 134 adults with snoring (mean age, 37.54 ± 7.66 years) were classified into four groups based on apnea-hypopnea index: primary snoring, mild OSAS, moderate OSAS, and severe OSAS. Overnight polysomnography was performed to assess respiratory, sleep macrostructure (N1, N2, N3, and R), and sleep microstructure (arousal, cyclic alternating pattern [CAP]) parameters. Cognitive function and daytime sleepiness were assessed using Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). RESULTS: As OSAS severity increased, MoCA gradually decreased and ESS gradually increased. N1%, N2%, and N3% sleep were significantly different between the severe OSAS group and the primary snoring, mild OSAS, and moderate OSAS groups (all P < 0.05). Overall arousal index, respiratory-related arousal index, CAP time, CAP rate, phase A index, number of CAP cycles, and phase A average time differed significantly in the moderate and severe OSAS groups compared with the mild OSAS and primary snoring groups (all P < 0.05). The strongest correlations identified by stepwise multiple regression analysis were between phase A3 index and the MoCA and ESS scores. CONCLUSIONS: Sleep microstructure exhibited significant fragmentation in patients with moderate and severe OSAS, which was associated with decreased MoCA and increased ESS scores. This suggests that phase A3 index is a sensitive indicator of sleep fragmentation in OSAS.
PURPOSE: To compare microstructural features of sleep in young and middle-aged adults with differing severities of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), and to investigate the relationship between sleep microstructural fragmentation and cognitive impairment, as well as daytime sleepiness, in these patients. METHODS: A total of 134 adults with snoring (mean age, 37.54 ± 7.66 years) were classified into four groups based on apnea-hypopnea index: primary snoring, mild OSAS, moderate OSAS, and severe OSAS. Overnight polysomnography was performed to assess respiratory, sleep macrostructure (N1, N2, N3, and R), and sleep microstructure (arousal, cyclic alternating pattern [CAP]) parameters. Cognitive function and daytime sleepiness were assessed using Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). RESULTS: As OSAS severity increased, MoCA gradually decreased and ESS gradually increased. N1%, N2%, and N3% sleep were significantly different between the severe OSAS group and the primary snoring, mild OSAS, and moderate OSAS groups (all P < 0.05). Overall arousal index, respiratory-related arousal index, CAP time, CAP rate, phase A index, number of CAP cycles, and phase A average time differed significantly in the moderate and severe OSAS groups compared with the mild OSAS and primary snoring groups (all P < 0.05). The strongest correlations identified by stepwise multiple regression analysis were between phase A3 index and the MoCA and ESS scores. CONCLUSIONS: Sleep microstructure exhibited significant fragmentation in patients with moderate and severe OSAS, which was associated with decreased MoCA and increased ESS scores. This suggests that phase A3 index is a sensitive indicator of sleep fragmentation in OSAS.
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