ArticleMultiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)2022
Validation of an obstructive sleep apnea symptom inventory in persons with multiple sclerosis.
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- The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in patients with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- High prevalence of low arousal threshold endotype in obstructive sleep apnea with multiple sclerosis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- Sleep disorders and associated factors in multiple sclerosis patients: a cross-sectional study in Iran.BMC neurology · 2025Article
- Relationship between sleep disorders and information processing speed in multiple sclerosis.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Article
- Screening for treatment-required sleep apnoea in patients with spinal cord injury within one year after injury in a rehabilitation setting.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Observational
- Insomnia, Fatigue, Bladder Disorders and Mood Disorders among Polish Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- A Prediction Nomogram of Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Obesity Based on the Liver Stiffness and Abdominal Visceral Adipose Tissue Quantification.Nature and science of sleep · 2024Article
- Pathways between multiple sclerosis, sleep disorders, and cognitive function: Longitudinal findings from The Nurses' Health Study.Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) · 2023Article
- Psychometric Properties of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: Factor Structure, Reliability, Correlates, and Discrimination.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Sleep Problems in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases: Prevalence, Treatment, and New Perspectives: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundImproved screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could enhance multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical care; yet the utility of current screening tools for OSA have yet to be evaluated in persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS).
objectivesThe STOP-Bang Questionnnaire is an 8-item screening tool for OSA that is commonly used in non-MS samples. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of the STOP-Bang in PwMS.
methodsSTOP-Bang and polysomnography data were analyzed from
resultsNearly 70% had a STOP-Bang score of ⩾3% and 78% had OSA. The STOP-Bang at a threshold score of 3 provided sensitivities of 87% and 91% to detect moderate and severe OSA, respectively; and NPV of 84% and 95% to identify PwMS without moderate or severe OSA, respectively. Sensitivity to detect milder forms of OSA was 76%. The NPV to identify persons without milder forms of OSA was 40%.
conclusionThe STOP-Bang Questionnaire is an effective tool to screen for moderate and severe OSA in PwMS, but may be insufficient to exclude mild OSA.
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