How significant are primary sleep disorders and sleepiness in the chronic fatigue syndrome

摘要: In order to study both the prevalence of Primary Sleep Disorders (PSD) and sleepiness, their association Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), 46 unselected outpatients (34 women, mean age 36.5) were examined clinically underwent two nights all-night polysomnography multiple sleep latency tests (MSLT). Forty-six percent presented with a Apnea/Hypopnea Index (AHI>=5), 5% Periodic Limb Movements syndrome. No subject received diagnosis Narcolepsy or Idiopathic Hypersomnia. Thirty showed presence objective sleepiness as measured by MSLT<10 minutes. Objective subjective measures not associated CFS, nor double CFS PSD. The PSD was any clinical scales that used measure anxiety, depression, somatisation, physical mental fatigue, functional status impairment. Fifty-four patients had no PSD, 69% sleepiness. These could be distinguished from having those Therefore, it is unlikely simply somatic expression observed in our sample per se.