Table 5: Evolution of daytime/nighttime symptomatology at diagnosis, three months and one year with and without use of noninvasive bilevel positive pressure ventilation. |
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Characteristics (N = 7) |
With NIV, n (%) |
Without NIV, n (%) |
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Basal |
3 months |
1 year |
Basal |
3 months |
1 year |
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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)
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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)
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3 (30) 2 (20) 0 (0) 6 (60) 3 (30) 2 (20) 3 (30) 2 (20)
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2 (20) 2 (20) 0 (0) 4 (40) 1 (10) 3 (30) 5 (50) 1 (10)
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3 (30) 2 (20) 0 (0) 5 (50) 4 (40) 1 (10) 3 (30) 0 (0)
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NIV = noninvasive ventilation. |