Evaluation of olfactory function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Süleyman Emre KarakurtMehmet Fatih KarakuşMustafa ÇolakŞeyda AkbalMehmet Ali ÇetinAykut İkincioğullarıHacı Hüseyin Dere

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2019)

The finding that arousal index showed a stronger correlation with odor scores than with hypoxemia-related parameters suggests that sleep fragmentation may be a more prominent mechanism underlying the pathophysiology of olfactory malfunction in patients with OSAS.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
physical activity
sleep quality
case report