Sleep-related eating disorder as a cause of obstructive sleep apnea.

نویسندگان

  • S E Eveloff
  • R P Millman
چکیده

A patient with obesity resulting from sleep-related eating disorder demonstrated signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Incarceration restricted access to food during the night, leading to weight loss and clinical improvement. Release from prison allowed recurrence of unrestricted sleep-eating, recurrent obesity, and documented OSA. Successful treatment of sleep-related eating disorder can result in improvement in coexisting OSA.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Chest

دوره 104 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1993