Case Reports
Reversal of Central Sleep Apnea following Discontinuation of Opioids
http://dx.doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.2164
Matthew J. Davis, M.D.1; Marian Livingston, M.D.2; Steven M. Scharf, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.S.M.1
1Sleep Disorders Center, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD; 2Department of Neurology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
This case report including polysomnography shows reversal of central sleep apnea after opioid withdrawal. A patient using opioids for pain was diagnosed with central sleep apnea (CSA), but was not compliant with therapy. Five years later he underwent detoxification. Subsequent polysomnography showed no sleep disordered breathing. This is the first report of correction of CSA following opioid withdrawal confirmed by polysomnogram.
Citation:
Davis MJ; Livingston M; Scharf SM. Reversal of central sleep apnea following discontinuation of opioids. J Clin Sleep Med 2012;8(5):579-580.
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