Exacerbation of symptoms, nocturnal acid reflux, and impaired autonomic function are associated with sleep disturbance in gastroesophageal reflux disease patients

• Published in: Frontiers in medicine Vol. 11; p. 1438698
• Main Authors: Huang, Yizhou, Liu, Jie, Xu, Linsheng, Qi, Wu, Dai, Jie, Wang, Bo, Tian, Jiashuang, Fu, Xin, Yu, Yue
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 21.08.2024
• Subjects: anxiety; autonomic dysfunction; depression; gastroesophageal reflux disease; Medicine; sleep disturbance; anxiety; depression; sleep disturbance; gastroesophageal reflux disease; autonomic dysfunction

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients often report sleep disturbance (SD); however, the relationship between GERD and SD is unknown. This study investigated whether SD affects symptoms, acid reflux, and autonomic function in GERD patients. A total of 257 subjects (126 patients with SD and...