Sleep medicineHumansSleep ApneaObstructiveMaleFemale
PLMS is associated with low arousal threshold and favorable upper airway patency in patients with OSA.
Chuan-Yen Sun, Liang-Wen Hang, Kun-Ta Chou, Eysteinn Finnsson, Jón S Ágústsson, Wan-Ju Cheng
Published: 202510.1016/j.sleep.2025.106856
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases the complexity of disease management. However, pathological mechanisms linking OSA and PLMS have remained unclear. This study aims to com…
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