Undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea syndrome as a treatable cause of new-onset sleepiness in some post-COVID patients.
Katja MenzlerPetra MayrSusanne KnakeWerner CasselChristian ViniolLena ReitzPanagiota-Eleni TsalouchidouAnnette JanzenKatja AnschuetzPeter MrossUlrich KoehlerPublished in: European journal of neurology (2023)
Post-COVID symptoms such as daytime sleepiness, fatigue and memory and concentration problems may in part be a result of reduced sleep efficiency and sleep apnea in a relevant percentage of patients. This possibly treatable cause of the symptoms should be kept in mind in patients presenting with post-COVID syndrome.