Polysomnographic parameters in long-COVID chronic insomnia patients.
Dialogues Clin Neurosci
; 25(1): 43-49, 2023 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
While COVID-19 is predominantly considered to be an acute self-remitting disease, it has been pointed out that a variety of symptoms can linger for several months, a phenomenon identified as long-COVID. Insomnia is particularly prevalent in long-COVID. In the present study, we aimed at confirming and characterising insomnia in long-COVID patients through polysomnography and to identify whether its parameters differ from patients with chronic insomnia and no long-COVID history. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We conducted a case-control study, including 17 long-COVID patients with insomnia symptoms (cases), and 34 21 matched controls with a diagnostic of chronic insomnia and no history of long-COVID. All underwent a one-night polysomnography (PSG).RESULTS:
First, we observed that long-COVID patients with insomnia complaints have altered PSG parameters, in favour of the diagnosis of chronic insomnia. Second, we show that insomnia related to long-COVID PSG parameters was not significantly different from regular chronic insomnia PSG parameters.DISCUSSION:
Our results indicate that even though it is one of the most prevalent symptoms of long-COVID, its related insomnia resembles typical chronic insomnia, based on PSG studies. Even though additional studies are warranted, our results suggest that the pathophysiology and therapeutic options should be similar to those recommended for chronic insomnia.Palavras-chave
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
COVID-19
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Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dialogues Clin Neurosci
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França