Improvement in Daytime Sleepiness by the Use of an Oral Appliance in a Patient with Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome

Edmund Rose; Sibylle Frucht; Thomas Sobanski; Gabriele Barthlen; Rita Schmidt

doi:10.1055/s-2000-9837

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Sleep Breath 2000; 04(2): 085-088
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-9837

Improvement in Daytime Sleepiness by the Use of an Oral Appliance in a Patient with Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome

Edmund Rose¹ , Sibylle Frucht¹ , Thomas Sobanski² , Gabriele Barthlen³ , Rita Schmidt¹

¹Department of Orthodontics, Dental Medical School, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
²Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
³Robert-Koch-Klinik, Department of Pneumology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

Abstract

ABSTRACT

This case report details the treatment outcome of an oral appliance (OA) used in a patient suffering from excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) caused by an upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS). The patient demonstrated significant improvement in the multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) and the maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT) after treatment with an OA. The presented case suggests that an OA may be considered as a further treatment option for UARS.

KEYWORD

upper airway resistance syndrome - oral appliance - measurement of daytime sleepiness

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