Changes in work performances in obstructive sleep apnea patients after dental appliance therapy

被引:10
作者
Arai, H
Furuta, H
Kosaka, K
Kaneda, R
Koshino, Y
Sano, J
Kumagai, S
Yamamoto, E
机构
[1] Kanazawa Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neuropsychiat, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920, Japan
[2] Natl Hosp Kanazawa, Dept Neurol, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
[3] Kanazawa Univ, Dept Oral & Maxillofacial Surg, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
[4] Kanazawa Univ, Sch Med, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920, Japan
关键词
Bourdon's cancellation test; dental appliance; obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Uchida-Kraepelin psychodiagnostic test;
D O I
10.1111/j.1440-1819.1998.tb01043.x
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
The effects of dental appliances on work performances of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is not well ll examined. This study evaluated the polysomnographic and psychological findings before and after therapy. Nine patients were diagnosed OSAS by nocturnal polysomnography. The psychological battery was performed from 13:00 to 14:00, which consisted of Uchida-Kraepelin psychodiagnostic test (U-K's test) and Bourdon's cancellation test (Bourdon's test). Approximately 3 months after the treatment, the examinations were performed. Apnea and desaturation index decreased significantly after the therapy. In addition, sleep architecture improved after the therapy compared with that before the therapy. Dysfunction of task performances, such as mean level of work amounts in U-K's test, mean error, mean performance time and mean deviation in Bourdon's test improved after therapy. We conclude that dental appliances therapy is effective not only to apnea but also to work performance in OSAS.
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