Table 2: Daytime and nocturnal symptomatology at diagnosis.

Characteristics

Total

(N = 17)

n (%)

Centrals

(N = 6)

n (%)

Peripherals (N = 10)

Mixed

(N = 1)

n (%)

Deformity

of the

thoracic

cage

and spine

(N = 6)

n (%)

Neuromuscular

diseases

(N = 2)

n (%)

Obesity

(N = 2)

n (%)

Daytime symptomatology

Excessive daytime sleepiness

Morning headache

Exercise intolerance

Dyspnea

Fatigue

Irritability

Morning sickness

Supine thoracoabdominal

dissociation

Use of accessory muscles of respiration

Learning and memory problems

 

6 (35.3)

3 (17.6)

4 (23.5)

6 (35.3)

7 (41.2)

7 (41.2)

2 (11.8)

2 (11.8)

 

1 (5.9)

 

3 (17.6)

 

4 (66.7)

1 (16.7)

1 (16.7)

1 (16.7)

2 (33.3)

4 (66.7)

1 (16.7)

1 (16.7)

 

–

 

1 (16.7)

 

2 (33.3)

2 (33.3)

3 (50)

3 (50)

3 (50)

2 (33.3)

1 (16.7)

–

 

–

 

2 (33.3)

 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

–

2 (100)

1 (50)

–

–

1 (50)

 

1 (50)

 

–

–

 

–

–

–

1 (100)

1 (100)

–

–

 

–

 

–

Nocturnal symptomatology

Restless sleep

Nocturnal awakenings

Parasomnias

Snoring

Mean (range) days/week

Breathing pauses

Mean days/week

Choking sensation at night

Mouth breathing

Thoracoabdominal dissociation during sleep

 

3 (17.6)

2 (11.8)

–

7 (41.2)

4 (1-7)

5 (29.4)

7

3 (17.6)

3 (17.6)

2 (11.8)

 

 

3 (50)

2 (33.3)

–

4 (66.7)

–

2 (33.3)

–

1 (16.7)

3 (50)

1 (16.7)

 

 

–

–

–

2 (33.3)

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

–

–

–

1 (50)

–

2 (100)

–

2 (100)

–

1 (50)

 

 

–

–

–

–

–

1 (100)

–

–

–

–