Newly detected rapid eye movement associated sleep apnea after coronavirus disease 2019 as a possible cause for chronic fatigue: two case reports.
J Med Case Rep
; 15(1): 211, 2021 Apr 22.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1199930
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Coronavirus disease 2019 has become a health problem spreading worldwide with pandemic characteristics since March 2020. Post coronavirus disease 2019 symptoms are more frequent than initially expected, with fatigue as an often-mentioned issue. CASE PRESENTATIONS We describe a 32-year-old white male and a 55-year-old white female who suffered from post coronavirus disease 2019 fatigue syndrome. On polysomnography, rapid eye movement associated sleep apnea with an increased hypopnea index during rapid eye movement phases of 36.8 and 19.5 events per hour was found. Based on the patients' burdensome fatigue symptoms, we initiated automatic positive airway pressure therapy, which diminished sleep apnea (rapid eye movement index 0.0 in both patients) and, consequently, also the fatigue symptoms.CONCLUSIONS:
Since sleep apnea and coronavirus disease 2019 are both associated with fatigue, a screening for sleep apnea might be considered in coronavirus disease 2019 patients with fatigue syndrome.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
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Fatigue
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
J Med Case Rep
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S13256-021-02819-0
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