A polysomnographic study of daytime sleepiness in myotonic dystrophy type 1

Laberge, Luc; Bégin, Paul; Dauvilliers, Yves; Beaudry, Michel; Laforte, Mario; Jean, Sossa; Mathieu, Jean

doi:10.1136/jnnp.2008.165035

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A polysomnographic study of daytime sleepiness in myotonic dystrophy type 1

Published in Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry • Feb 11, 2009

Authors:

Luc Laberge

Paul Bégin

Yves Dauvilliers

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To assess contributors to excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), to characterise subjects with sleep-onset REM periods (SOREMPs), and to verify whether self-reported instruments and respiratory function tests can predict multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) ...

Subject

Multiple Sleep Latency Test

Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Polysomnography

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