Table 3– Cardiorespiratory and video-polysomnographic parameters of the 15 selected patients
PatientsCardiorespiratory monitoringNocturnal video polysomnography
AHI events·h−1PLM index events·h−1SE %SL minN1+N2 %N3 %REM %CAP rate %Motor attacks
13.111.385.652.562.114.523.469.05 MMEs
22.52088.75.051.821.326.956.210 MMEs, 2 MAs
32.04.572.62.335.737.726.644.63 MMEs
43.27.383.117.764.020.115.950.91 MMEs, 1 PA, 1 MA
53.83.398.843.054.117.528.481.81 MA
63.1297.611.22852.119.970.71 MA
74.010.685.56.752.431.915.755.65 MMEs
82.519.985.35.050.412.334.362.12 MMEs, 1 PA
93.315.472.030.534.331.434.370.32 PAs, 1 MA
103.64.398.720.325.226.548.375.24 MMEs, 1 MA
112.512.284.953.560.825.813.460.52 PAs, 1 MA
122.816.880.48.139.119.941.054.36 MMEs, 1 PA
132.08.789.811.353.722.224.174.82 MMEs, 1 PA
143.83.398.15.544.035.720.349.31 MA
153.74.583.512.457.024.418.647.93 MMEs, 1 MA
  • Data are presented as n, unless otherwise stated. AHI: apnoea/hypopnoea index; PLM: periodic limb movements; SE: sleep efficiency; SL: sleep latency; N1+N2: non-rapid eye movement (NREM) stage 1 and 2; N3: NREM sleep stage 3; REM: rapid eye movement sleep; CAP: cyclic alternating pattern; MME: minor motor event [2]; MA: major attack [3]; PA: paroxysmal arousal [4].