If anyone has knowledge on the following study results I would be most grateful.

An interning doctor at the sleep lab where my daughter (17) had her study done told me that her results were pretty normal except during REM sleep which was too short and full of breathing arousals and hypopneas.  She cannot stay awake without naps during the day and that is every day after a full nights sleep.  She had a nap study too and the techs tried to arouse her over a microphone but continually had to go into her room and physically wake her up each time.   The lab did not try a CPAP on her but now they are going to have her go back for a CPAP trial (after my pleadings for help) and her family history of her dad  with OA and her paternal grandfather having OA and narcolepsy.  The "MD's Impression" read:  "Obst. hypopneas and RERA's with mild Sp02 desats.  Spontaneous arousals."

Can a CPAP possibly help her to get more normal sleep stage percentages and help with the hypopnea?  Thank you to anyone able to help me!

Stage1:  28.6%
Stage 2:  46.9%
Stage 3/4:  15.6 %
Stage REM:  8.9%

The arousal analysis was  Stage 1 shifts = 80; Sleep Stage Shifts = 157; # of Awakenings = 22
Spontaneous arousal index was 10.4 / hour
BR Arousal = 34.1/ hour
Total arousal index = 44.5 / hour
 
Abnormal Breathing Events were:              Abnormal Breathing Rates were:
Obstructive Apnea:  0                               During REM:  45.9 / hour
Central Apnea:  5                                     Snoring was Minimal to Mild
Hypopneas:  66
RERA's :  146
Total = 217[/b]


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kayaktennismom

Hi KTM:
The short answer is yes, it could very well help.  It's easy enough to find out.  All you have to do is wear the little CPAP mask and have a little pressure applied.

Unfortunately, depending on who you talk to, 20% of the people find that impossible to do, and another 30% have great difficulty.  If I were you, I think I'd consider a little "CPAP desensitization" beforehand to try to ease into this.  I don't necessarily see a 17 year old lady welcoming this with open arms.

Desensitization

The long answer is maybe not.  Quite often, there may be other issues underfoot.

Here's a shopping list of other things to review to assess sleep disorders:

All graphs especially sleep architecture; height/weight, medications, and other pertinent medical issues; HLA blood test, REM onsets and urine drug screen from MSLT; sleep hygiene summary (time she goes to bed, time she wakes up, etc.); and ENT assessment (are tonsils/adenoids an issue, but at 17 we're kinda moving away from that).
sleepydave