1995
A Familial Awake Movement Disorder Mimicking Restless Legs in a Sleep Apnea Patient
Yamashiro Y, Chodirker B, Hobson D, Kryger M. A Familial Awake Movement Disorder Mimicking Restless Legs in a Sleep Apnea Patient. Sleep 1995, 18: 604-607. PMID: 8552932, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/18.7.604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRestless legs syndromeMovement disordersFamilial movement disordersLegs syndromeSleep apneaNasal continuous positive airway pressureContinuous positive airway pressurePositive airway pressureObstructive sleep apneaPeriodic limb movementsSleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea patientsSleep onset insomniaSupine posturingAirway pressureObese menApnea syndromeLeg sensationsRestless legsNocturnal arousalsMean durationApnea patientsDaytime sleepinessSuccessful treatmentClinical significance
1974
The sleep deprivation syndrome of the obese patient A problem of periodic nocturnal upper airway obstruction
Kryger M, Quesney L, Holder D, Gloor P, MacLeod P. The sleep deprivation syndrome of the obese patient A problem of periodic nocturnal upper airway obstruction. The American Journal Of Medicine 1974, 56: 531-539. PMID: 4818419, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(74)90485-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper airway obstructionSleep deprivation syndromeAirway obstructionUrinary incontinenceDeprivation syndromeNocturnal upper airway obstructionObese menObese patientsPickwickian syndromeUpper airwayVentilatory responseSyndromeObstructionFat depositionArousal patternsIncontinenceSomnolenceBradycardiaSuch findingsTracheostomyAirwayPatientsPathophysiologySleep