upper airway resistance syndrome

Introduction

One of 3 entities along the spectrum of obstructive sleep disordered breathing syndromes which include:

• primary snoring
• upper airway resistance syndrome
• obstructive sleep apnea

Pathology

• increased ventilatory effort
• recurrent electroencephalographic arousals
• no apnea or hypopneas

Clinical manifestations

• excessive daytime hypersomnolence

Laboratory

• quantifiable measurement of respiratory effort
  • esophageal pressure monitoring

Management

oral appliances

More general terms

• sleep disordered breathing (SDB)
• syndrome

Additional terms

• obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
• snoring