Table 5: Evolution of daytime/nighttime symptomatology at diagnosis, three months and

one year with and without use of noninvasive bilevel positive pressure ventilation.

Characteristics (N = 7)

With NIV, n (%)

Without NIV, n (%)

Basal

3

months

1

year

Basal

3

months

1

year

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

 

1 (14.3)

2 (28.6)

3 (42.9)

3 (42.9)

3 (42.9)

1 (14.3)

1 (14.3)

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

1 (14.3)

 

1 (14.3)

2 (28.6)

4 (57.1)

2 (28.6)

2 (28.6)

0 (0.0)

1 (14.3)

0 (0.0)

 

1 (14.3)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

5 (50)

1 (10)

2 (20)

4 (40)

3 (30)

5 (50)

1 (10)

2 (20)

 

1 (10)

 

2 (20)

 

3 (30)

3 (30)

2 (20)

3 (30)

4 (40)

3 (30)

0 (0)

1 (10)

 

0 (0)

 

2 (20)

 

5 (50)

1 (10)

3 (30)

3 (30)

3 (30)

2 (20)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

0 (0)

 

2 (20)

Nocturnal symptomatology

Restless sleep

Nocturnal awakenings

Parasomnias

Snoring

Breathing pauses

Nocturnal choking sensation

Mouth breathing

Thoracoabdominal dissociation during sleep

 

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (28.6)

1 (14.3)

1 (14.3)

1 (14.3)

0 (0.0)

 

 

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (28.6)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (14.3)

0 (0.0)

 

 

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (14.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 

3 (30)

2 (20)

0 (0)

6 (60)

3 (30)

2 (20)

3 (30)

2 (20)

 

 

2 (20)

2 (20)

0 (0)

4 (40)

1 (10)

3 (30)

5 (50)

1 (10)

 

 

3 (30)

2 (20)

0 (0)

5 (50)

4 (40)

1 (10)

3 (30)

0 (0)

 

NIV = noninvasive ventilation.