BACKGROUND: Cognitive event-related potential (P(300)) is an index of cognitive processing time. It was found to be prolonged in dementia, renal, and hepatic encephalopathies, but was not extensively assessed in respiratory failure...

The causes of sleep disruption in patients with narcolepsy are not clearly identified. Possible causes include daytime sleep through planned or unplanned naps, impairment of the delta-wave generating mechanisms, and comorbid sleep disorders such as sleep disordered breathing and periodic leg movements (PLMs)...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) that is characterized by intermittent complete or partial collapse of the upper airway. This pattern of breathing has been considered a cause for several cardiovascular diseases, such as systemic hypertension, heart failure,...

Sleep medicine is a relatively new specialty in the medical community. The practice of sleep medicine in Saudi Arabia (KSA) began in the mid to late nineties. Since its inception, the specialty has grown, and the number of specialists has increased. Nevertheless, sleep medicine is still underdeveloped in the KSA,...

Obstructive sleep apnea: from simple upper airway obstruction to systemic inflammation: Bahammam A¹.:Ann Saudi Med. 2011 Jan-Feb;31(1):1-2. doi: 10.4103/0256-4947.75770....

OBJECTIVES: The clinical experience with sodium oxybate (Xyrem) in patients with narcolepsy-cataplexy is still limited, especially in children, elderly patients, and patients with concomitant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)...

BACKGROUND: In the clinical practice of sleep medicine, the coexistence of common sleep disorders is not uncommon. Patients with sleep disordered breathing (SDB) may present with insomnia, and studies have shown that SDB is common among insomnia patients...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: There are no published data on the chronotypes of young Saudi adults. This study assessed the distribution of chronotypes in college-aged Saudis...

OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the prevalence and severity of restless leg syndrome (RLS) among patients attending primary health care (PHC) facilities...

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of one night of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on oxidative stress (lipid peroxidation) levels and the antioxidant activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in hypertensive patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)...

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