Postural and vestibular changes related to CPAP treatment in moderate-to-severe OSA patients: a 12-month longitudinal study.

Marco AlessandriniClaudio LiguoriAndrea VizianoFrancesca IzziDonatella CapocciaAlessia LanzillottaFabio PlacidiNicola Biagio MercuriAlessandro Micarelli

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2018)

The present work highlighted that postural instability and dizziness-related conditions due to OSA may improve after 12 months of CPAP treatment. Although VOR gain did not demonstrate significant improvement, this study might open future perspectives directed to assessing VOR gain changes after longer periods of CPAP treatment.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
sleep apnea
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
drug induced