アブストラクト(37巻2号:The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College)

The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College

English

Title : Correction of the epiglottis and larynx (CGL) improves sleep disorders
Subtitle : Selective Proceedings of 43rd General Meeting of Kanagawa Odontological Society, 2008
Authors : Isao Yamamoto*1, Kimiko Nakagawa*1, Yuka Kitagawa*1, Hiroshi Ohira*1, Yoshihiro Yamada*1, Susumu Mukai*2
Authors(kana) :
Organization : *1Department of Dental Sociology, Division of Forensic Medicine, Kanagawa Dental College, *2Otorhinolaryngological Division of Mukai Clinic
Journal : The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College
Volume : 37
Number : 2
Page : 152-154
Year/Month : 2009 / 9
Article : Report
Publisher : Kanagawa Odontological Society
Abstract : [ABSTRACT] Changes in sleep disorders were compared for 113 adults that had received correction of the epiglottis and larynx (CGL), as measured by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Inquiry was conducted twice, before and one month after CGL, for each patient. The average values of ESS before and one month after CGL were 11.6 +- 4.8 and 6.2 +- 6.0 (p<0.001), respectively. Those of PSQI were 6.4 +- 3.1 and 3.9 +- 2.9 (p<0.001), respectively. Remarkable improvements were observed by PSQI in sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep disturbance, habitual sleep efficiency and daytime dysfunction. In addition significant differences were observed in decrease of apnea index and increase of arterial oxygen saturation rate by portable sleep monitoring one month after CGL. These results suggest that CGL is an effective treatment for sleep disorders. [INTRODUCTION] Symptoms and signs in adults affected by ADEL are headache, stiffness of the shoulders, cold feeling of the extremities, fatigue, snoring, and drowsiness during daytime.
Practice : Dentistry
Keywords : ankyloglossia with deviation of the epiglottis and larynx (ADEL), correction of the glosso-larynx (CGL), sleep apnea syndrome (SAS), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)