Ömer ÖZBULUT, Apdullah AYÇİÇEK, Ahmet Hakkı AŞIK, Mehmet ÜNLÜ, Fatma FİDAN

Effects of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome on temperament and character

There are few studies that have evaluated personality characteristics in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). We aimed to evaluate 2 groups, OSAS patients and controls, using a temperament and character inventory (TCI) questionnaire. Materials and methods: Patients with OSAS symptoms and who underwent polysomnography in the sleep laboratory were included in the study. A TCI questionnaire was given to 52 patients. Those whose apnea-hypoapnea index (AHI) was >=10 were included as the OSAS group and those whose score was

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Key words: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, character, temperament

Effects of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome on temperament and character

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Key words: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, character, temperament,

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