Snyderman N L, Johnson J T, Møller M, Thearle P B
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1982 Nov-Dec;91(6 Pt 1):597-8. doi: 10.1177/000348948209100613.
Brainstem evoked potentials (BSEP) were recorded in 23 patients with adult sleep apnea (ASA). Three patients were studied with all-night polysomnography prior to our testing. They were categorized as having obstructive, central, or mixed sleep apnea depending on the predominant sleep findings. All patients with central sleep apnea had abnormal BSEP with prolongation of wave V. A majority of the remaining patients with obstructive sleep apnea and mixed sleep apnea had abnormal BSEP, but without specific configurations. These findings substantiate our hypothesis that brainstem dysfunction may play a role in ASA.
对23例成人睡眠呼吸暂停（ASA）患者进行了脑干诱发电位（BSEP）记录。在我们测试之前，对3例患者进行了整夜多导睡眠图研究。根据主要的睡眠检查结果，将他们分类为患有阻塞性、中枢性或混合性睡眠呼吸暂停。所有中枢性睡眠呼吸暂停患者的BSEP均异常，V波延长。其余大多数阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停和混合性睡眠呼吸暂停患者的BSEP异常，但无特定形态。这些发现证实了我们的假设，即脑干功能障碍可能在ASA中起作用。
