Hallucinations in patients with OSAHS: report of 3 cases.
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
hallucinations
sleep apnea syndromes
Journal
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
ISSN: 1550-9397
Titre abrégé: J Clin Sleep Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101231977
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
17 Aug 2023
17 Aug 2023
Historique:
medline:
17
8
2023
pubmed:
17
8
2023
entrez:
17
8
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Hallucinations are false sensory perceptions that occur in the absence of an external stimulus. Three cases of hallucinations related to OSAHS are reported, two of which improved with the initiation of CPAP therapy. So far there are no published reports in the literature that account for this relationship in the absence of primary or structural mental pathology. All 3 reported patients had visual hallucinations that were uncomfortable and frightening. Polysomnography showed moderate to severe OSAHS with severe oxygen desaturation. Initiation of CPAP therapy achieved control of hallucinations in 2 patients during follow-up. Very little information is available on the coexistence of OSAHS and hallucinations. Observational and experimental studies are required to clarify whether there is a causal relationship between the two pathologies as well as the therapeutic role that CPAP may have.
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2023 American Academy of Sleep Medicine.