Obstructive sleep apnea in combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: a controlled polysomnography study

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be highly prevalent in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and may exacerbate PTSD complaints.Our objective was to determine whether the prevalence of OSA was high in a sample of Dutch veterans with PTSD as compared to age- and trauma-matched controls, and whether...

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Main Authors: Saskia Liempt, Herman G.M. Westenberg, Johan Arends, Eric Vermetten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2011-12-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Subjects:
OSA
Online Access:http://www.eurojnlofpsychotraumatol.net/index.php/ejpt/article/view/8451/pdf_1