Abstract

No abstract available. Article truncated after first 150 words. A 31-year-old man presented for follow-up in the Sleep Medicine clinic. He has a past medical history of a seizure disorder and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and was referred after complaining of excessive daytime sleepiness. Current medications include citalopram and diltiazem. Four months prior, he was diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea characterized by an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 34 and an oxygen saturation nadir of 86%. The patient was initiated on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy; however, he reported ongoing mask discomfort and difficulty with exhalation while wearing CPAP. Despite partial improvement in sleep fragmentation and daytime sleepiness, the patient reported sleeping for only 4 hours per night. The patient's sleep schedule was irregular, with bedtime ranging between 9:30 pm and 12 am, waking up at 5 am, and taking a daily nap for 4-5 hours in the morning during which he continued to use CPAP. Additionally, he described …

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