持续气道正压通气（CPAP）可治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停患者的肌肉痉挛。
CPAP treats muscle cramps in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
作者信息
Westwood Andrew J, Spector Andrew R, Auerbach Sanford H
机构信息
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
Department of Neurology, Duke University, Durham, NC.
出版信息
J Clin Sleep Med. 2014 Jun 15;10(6):691-2. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.3806.
We describe a case series of 4 patients with varying degrees of obstructive sleep apnea who incidentally had a history of nocturnal leg cramps. None of the patients had periodic limb movements during the study and denied symptoms consistent with restless legs syndrome. In 3 of the 4 patients, nocturnal leg cramps resolved with CPAP treatment for OSA, while the fourth patient noted near-resolution of cramping after starting CPAP. In patients presenting with muscle cramps, obstructive sleep apnea should be considered.
我们描述了一组4例阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停程度不同的患者，他们均有夜间腿部痉挛病史。在研究期间，所有患者均未出现周期性肢体运动，且否认有符合不宁腿综合征的症状。4例患者中有3例，阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的持续气道正压通气（CPAP）治疗使夜间腿部痉挛得到缓解，而第4例患者在开始使用CPAP后，腿部痉挛症状几乎完全缓解。对于出现肌肉痉挛的患者，应考虑阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停。
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