Shy-Drager syndrome: a case report with polysomnography

The authors report a case of Shy-Drager syndrome in a 53 year-old male patient. Autonomic failure was made evident by physical examination as well as laboratory tests. A sleep recording showed decreased percentage of REM sleep and apneas of the central type. The possible mechanisms for this sleep di...

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Published inArquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 241 - 244
Main Authors Alóe, F S, Marchiori, P E, Reimão, R N, Scaff, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brazil Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 01.06.1990
Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
Subjects
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Monitoring, Physiologic
NEUROSCIENCES
PSYCHIATRY
Shy-Drager Syndrome - complications
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - etiology
Sleep, REM
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Summary:The authors report a case of Shy-Drager syndrome in a 53 year-old male patient. Autonomic failure was made evident by physical examination as well as laboratory tests. A sleep recording showed decreased percentage of REM sleep and apneas of the central type. The possible mechanisms for this sleep disorder are discussed.
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ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
0004-282X
DOI:10.1590/S0004-282X1990000200018