Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep-disordered Breathing in Neuromuscular Disease

Abstract

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) occurs frequently in neuromuscular disease (NMD) patients, and early diagnosis and treatment of which are of great value in the management of NMD. We reviewed the advances in pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic and treatment modalities of SDB in NMD. It is noteworthy that although the development of portable sleep monitoring devices is ongoing, the diagnostic value of them for such patients has not been fully clarified, and more attention and further research are still needed.

Keywords

• neuromuscular disease|sleep-disordered breathing|polysomnography|portable monitor|noninvasive positive pressure ventilation|diagnosis|treatment