Sleep apnea after posterior cerebral artery aneurysm rupture and elevated intracranial pressure: a Chiari-like syndrome

Sleep Med. 2016 May:21:42-4. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2016.01.003. Epub 2016 Jan 26.

Authors

Elisa Morrone¹, Caterina Pistarini², Benedetta Cazzulani², Maria Rossi², Aleksandar Prpa¹, Francesco Fanfulla³

Affiliations

¹ Sleep Medicine Unit, S. Maugeri Foundation IRCCS, Scientific Institute of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
² Neurorehabilitation Unit, S. Maugeri Foundation IRCCS, Scientific Institute of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
³ Sleep Medicine Unit, S. Maugeri Foundation IRCCS, Scientific Institute of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. Electronic address: francesco.fanfulla@fsm.it.

PMID: 27448470
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2016.01.003

No abstract available

Keywords: Elevated intracranial pressure; Hypoxia; Polysomnography; Sleep apnea.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aneurysm, Ruptured / complications
Aneurysm, Ruptured / physiopathology*
Aneurysm, Ruptured / therapy
Brain / diagnostic imaging
Brain / physiopathology
Brain / surgery
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm / complications
Intracranial Aneurysm / physiopathology*
Intracranial Aneurysm / therapy
Intracranial Hypertension / complications
Intracranial Hypertension / physiopathology*
Intracranial Hypertension / therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Posterior Cerebral Artery
Sleep Apnea Syndromes / etiology*
Sleep Apnea Syndromes / physiopathology*
Sleep Apnea Syndromes / therapy