Angela M Anniss1, Alan Young1,2, Denise M O'Driscoll1,2. 1. Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Eastern Health, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia. 2. Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVES: The Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT) is used to objectively evaluate an individual's ability to remain awake; however, microsleeps are not included in the assessment. We aimed to determine if microsleep data prior to sleep onset assisted in interpretation of ability to maintain wakefulness across a range of typical patient groups. METHODS: Forty-eight patients referred for overnight polysomnography and subsequent MWT were included. Patients were divided into 3 groups (treated obstructive sleep apnea [OSA], untreated OSA, or treated idiopathic hypersomnia or narcolepsy) based on prior medical diagnosis. Demographics, clinical characteristics, polysomnography, and MWT variables, including frequency, distribution, duration, and latency of microsleeps were compared between groups. RESULTS: Microsleeps were observed in MWT trials significantly more frequently in patients with treated idiopathic hypersomnia/narcolepsy over the course of the day (0.34 ± 0.06 vs 0.07 ± 0.02 microsleeps/min; P < .001) and in patients with untreated OSA toward the end of the day (0.31 ± 0.06 vs 0.05 ± 0.02 microsleeps/min; P < .001) compared to the group with treated OSA. Microsleeps were often observed in series and earlier in patients with treated idiopathic hypersomnia/narcolepsy (10.9 ± 1.6 minutes) and those with untreated OSA (16.2 ± 2.7 minutes) compared to the group with treated OSA (24.9 ± 3.0 minutes; P < .05), and, if taken into consideration, would increase the proportion of patients demonstrating inability to maintain wakefulness by 33% and 22%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: MWT performance varies significantly across patient groups. Microsleep analysis prior to sleep onset may be a more sensitive measure of patient daytime wakefulness than sleep latency alone and should be considered in MWT assessment. CITATION: Anniss AM, Young A, O'Driscoll DM. Microsleep assessment enhances interpretation of the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test. J Clin Sleep Med. 2021;17(8):1571-1578.
STUDY OBJECTIVES: The Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT) is used to objectively evaluate an individual's ability to remain awake; however, microsleeps are not included in the assessment. We aimed to determine if microsleep data prior to sleep onset assisted in interpretation of ability to maintain wakefulness across a range of typical patient groups. METHODS: Forty-eight patients referred for overnight polysomnography and subsequent MWT were included. Patients were divided into 3 groups (treated obstructive sleep apnea [OSA], untreated OSA, or treated idiopathic hypersomnia or narcolepsy) based on prior medical diagnosis. Demographics, clinical characteristics, polysomnography, and MWT variables, including frequency, distribution, duration, and latency of microsleeps were compared between groups. RESULTS: Microsleeps were observed in MWT trials significantly more frequently in patients with treated idiopathic hypersomnia/narcolepsy over the course of the day (0.34 ± 0.06 vs 0.07 ± 0.02 microsleeps/min; P < .001) and in patients with untreated OSA toward the end of the day (0.31 ± 0.06 vs 0.05 ± 0.02 microsleeps/min; P < .001) compared to the group with treated OSA. Microsleeps were often observed in series and earlier in patients with treated idiopathic hypersomnia/narcolepsy (10.9 ± 1.6 minutes) and those with untreated OSA (16.2 ± 2.7 minutes) compared to the group with treated OSA (24.9 ± 3.0 minutes; P < .05), and, if taken into consideration, would increase the proportion of patients demonstrating inability to maintain wakefulness by 33% and 22%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: MWT performance varies significantly across patient groups. Microsleep analysis prior to sleep onset may be a more sensitive measure of patient daytime wakefulness than sleep latency alone and should be considered in MWT assessment. CITATION: Anniss AM, Young A, O'Driscoll DM. Microsleep assessment enhances interpretation of the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test. J Clin Sleep Med. 2021;17(8):1571-1578.
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