[Anamnesis and polysomnography in patients who snore and in obstructive apnea syndrome: a comparative study in 140 patients].

Results of a questionnaire comprising 23 questions concerning general data, snoring, and daytime sleepiness were compared with polysomnographic data. 140 consecutive patients, 89 of them chronic snorers and 51 with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) were included in the study. The results show that ten questions, four about snoring and six about daytime sleepiness, are sufficient cause to suspect of OSAS in a snoring patient. This patient should be diagnosed and treated immediately.