Evaluation of Sleep Structure and Sleep-related Disorders in Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy

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Arkali N. B., Senel G. B., Kilic H., Incesu G., Saltik S., Yalcinkaya C., ...More

JOURNAL OF TURKISH SLEEP MEDICINE-TURK UYKU TIBBI DERGISI, vol.7, no.1, pp.1-4, 2020 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 7 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2020
• Doi Number: 10.4274/jtsm.galenos.2020.21939
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF TURKISH SLEEP MEDICINE-TURK UYKU TIBBI DERGISI
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.1-4
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a hereditary neuromuscular disorder in which respiratory problems arise secondary to the involvement of skeletal muscles. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder group characterized by the involvement of anterior horn cells. The most common respiratory problems in DMD and SMA patients are pharyngeal muscle weakness in sleep and sleep-related respiratory disorders. In this study, we evaluated sleep structure and sleep-related disorders in pediatric age group diagnosed with DMD and SMA.