Sleep-disordered breathing, cardiac arrhythmia, and panic disorder

Sleep-disordered breathing often presents as a cardiac or psychiatric problem. Such presentation may lead to suboptimal diagnostic and therapeutic decisions. The authors present a case in which a patient's condition improved only after the primary disorder was diagnosed and properly managed.

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Published in:	Journal of clinical sleep medicine Vol. 1; no. 3; p. 288
Main Authors:	Trajanovic, Nikola N, Rasool, M Shaheed, Voloh, Inna, Shapiro, Colin M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 15-07-2005
Subjects:	Arrhythmias, Cardiac - complications Arrhythmias, Cardiac - diagnosis Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Electrocardiography Electromyography Electrooculography Heart Rate - physiology Humans Lower Extremity - innervation Male Middle Aged Panic Disorder - complications Panic Disorder - diagnosis Severity of Illness Index Sleep Apnea Syndromes - complications Sleep Apnea Syndromes - diagnosis Sleep Apnea Syndromes - therapy Sleep, REM - physiology
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Summary:	Sleep-disordered breathing often presents as a cardiac or psychiatric problem. Such presentation may lead to suboptimal diagnostic and therapeutic decisions. The authors present a case in which a patient's condition improved only after the primary disorder was diagnosed and properly managed.
ISSN:	1550-9389
DOI:	10.5664/jcsm.26346