today i got the report from matthew 2 sleep studys one in sept and one from oct
its not the same as some of the sleep study ie the info is in paragraphs rather than just lines of info
if i posted the info could someone help me to understand it please
thanks
matthew is 17 months old

Natalie

well while i had 5 mins thought i would post them b4 matthew wakes up

sleep study 1st septmeber 2005

sleep architecture was normal and sleep stages consolidated. Saturations were on average normal at 94%. The nadir in saturations of 82% occured during a 40 minute period of peridoc bretahing, otherwise saturations rarely dipped below 90%.
The desaturation index was elevated at 32 dips/hour, but the vast majority of dips occured in the extnded section of periodic breathing. The periodic breathing occured when matthew slept supine, but did not appear to be postional. Shorter sections (1-2 mins) of similar periodic breathing occured in other postions, typically post arousal or at the boundary between sleep stages.
285 central apnoeas were recordered, the longest 11 seconds. End-tidal CO2 was not recordered reliable levels but pre and post sleep cap gas CO2 readings were similar at 56mmHG (7.5KPa).
Respiratory rate was normal at 22br/min as was heart rate at 110bpm. Matthew slept at least briefly in all postyions
CONCLUSION: A 40 minute section of periodic breathing was main feature of this study. pre and post cap gas CO2 reading was similar and elevated at 56mmHg(7.5kPa)


sleep study 2 12th october 2005
Matthew is a active boy and sensors were not applied uuntil he was asleep.He did not tolerate the nasal cannula for nasal airflow and etCO2 monitoring. Sleep architecture was normal with mildly fragmented QS and moderately fragmented AS. Saturations were on average normal at 96%, dipping below 90% on one occasion to the nadir of 89%. The desaturation index grossly elevated at 48 dips/hour. Periodic breathing consisting of reduced respiratory effort typically resulting in central apnoeas, covered 32% of the study. A previous study (01/09/05) contained 16%. Respiratory rate was typically near the upper limit of normal at 30br/min (normal 21-29br/min) but dropped to 14br/min during episodes of periodic breathing. Mean heart rate was was normal at 110bpm. Matthew frequently moved in his sleep and least riefly slept in all postions.
CONCLUSION: Periodic breathing has not improved since sept 2005, and may have deterorated (32% this study vs 16% sept 05 study). Saturations on average normal at 96%, nadir of 89%, elevated desaturation index of 48 dips/hour. EtCO2 not recorded

Please can i have this explaind ot me in english lol
thanks
Natalie and Matthew 17 months old

hello sorry just wondering if anyone has any idea what this means for my son
hes currently waiting for a MRI and sleep EEG for his central apneoa but we r looking at a good couple of months i think for this
please i really need to know how serious this is
thanks
Natalie

Was your son born premature?


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matthew was only 4 weeks so not classed at premature enough for this to affect the apnoea, he didnt need any help with bretahin when born and only needed tube feeding

y do u ask?
Natalie

my children were born 3 months early and came home with monitors for apnea or breathing problems w/low oxy saturation, heart rate, etc. and that was somewhat normal for premies (the monitors created less sleep for my wife and I, than the kids). But it was something they both grew out of. I was surprised your son was 17 months old and having problems, so I thought I would ask.


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