Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: age aspects

Abstract

Medical histories and results of examinations of 165 patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome were analyzed. The role of sleep deprivation, innervation of the pharynx and rapid weight gain in different age groups in the genesis of the syndrome was demonstrated. The details of 165 case histories of the patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and results of their cardiorespiratory examinations are analyzed. Role of chronic sleep deprivation, pharyngeal innervation disturbances and fast body mass growth in syndrome genesis in different age groups is discussed