Pregnancy and sleep disordered breathing (SDB)
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Pregnancy and sleep disordered breathing (SDB). Snoring, Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
SDP spectrum
- Snoring
- Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
- Upper airway resistance syndrome
- Hypopnoea syndrome
- Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS)
Risk factors in pregnancy
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Clinical features
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Adverse effects on pregnancy
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Investigations
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Treatment
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References
- Wong PF, D'Cruz R, Hare A. Sleep disorders in pregnancy. Breathe (Sheff) 2022; 18:220004.
- Bourjeily G. Sleep disorders in pregnancy. Obstet Med 2009; 2:100-106.
- Izci Balserak B. Sleep disordered breathing in pregnancy. Breathe (Sheff) 2015; 11:268-277.
- Bublitz MH, Salameh M, Sanapo L, Bourjeily G. Exploring fetal sex as a risk factor for sleep disordered breathing and its complications in pregnancy. Gend Genome 2020; 4:10.1177/2470289720948076.
